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SQL Server won't start

I know this question isn't directly related to Delphi, but I'm desparate
here.  I recently changed the administrator password, and now SQL Server
won't start.  It was blank before, and I don't want to change it back to
a blank.  There doesn't seem to be a place to tell it where to change
that password.  I tried to Edit the Registration, but it says "Windows
authintication or SQL Server.  I've tried both, and neither will let me
in.  The even log says that it failed because of a login failure.  Any
ideas?

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Jesse
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Re:SQL Server won't start


You will have better luck with SQL Server questions in the
database.sqlservers newsgroup. Microsoft also has a SQL Server newsgroup I
believe. You might want to post in both places.

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Bill
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Re:SQL Server won't start


If you're running on NT4, you need to get into Control Panel | Services,
then select the "MSSQLSERVER" service. Click on the startup button, and
change the password there (you can also use the system account if you like).

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Alain Quesnel
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> I know this question isn't directly related to Delphi, but I'm desparate
> here.  I recently changed the administrator password, and now SQL Server
> won't start.  It was blank before, and I don't want to change it back to
> a blank.  There doesn't seem to be a place to tell it where to change
> that password.  I tried to Edit the Registration, but it says "Windows
> authintication or SQL Server.  I've tried both, and neither will let me
> in.  The even log says that it failed because of a login failure.  Any
> ideas?

> --
> Jesse
> www.davinci-mims.com

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