Troubleshooting Configuration Problems

There are two specific techniques that you can use to resolve SQL Server configuration problems. In this section, you will learn how to recover from a bad configuration and how to rebuild the master database.

Recovering from a Bad Configuration

Although SQL Server 2005 has many safeguards that help you avoid configuration settings that keep SQL Server from starting, you may occasionally find that a configuration change prevents SQL Server from starting. If you encounter this situation, you can recover the server instance by completing the following steps:

  1. Log on to the affected server locally, or log on remotely through Telnet or Terminal Server. You must log on using a local administrator account or the account ...

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