I can't start SQL server instance .. Pls Help ... Urgent

  • Hi All ,

    This is pretty Urgent , I was patching SQL server and now I can’t start SQL server instance and SQL Server agent also can’t be started . Before patching SQL is fine

    When I tried to connect to SQl server via Management studio it shows “ A network – related or instance – specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL server , The server was not found or was not accessible , Verify that the instance name is correct and that the SQL server is configured to allow remote connections (provider : named piped provider , error : 40 – Could not open a connection to SQL server “

    I applied SP3 in SQL server 2008 R2 . TCP/IP is enable

    Much appreciate on your kind help

    Thank you

  • guys i check in SQL log

    it says " Database 'mssqlsystemresource' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space."

    How do i fix this please ?

  • Hi,

    Is something happened during the SP installation? Do you have enough resources (mem, disk etc), did you check the db files?

    Take a look in this article (and many others for this error message)

    http://www.sqldbadiaries.com/2011/03/02/database-mssqlsystemresource-cannot-be-opened-due-to-inaccessible-files/

    Basically this is your best shot (use the same version of SQL and SP):

    I applied the Service Pack on another instance which completed successfully. Then I copied the mssqlsystemresource.mdf and mssqlsystemresource.ldf files from that instance and overwrote those files in the C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData folder of the instance having trouble starting. And SQL Server started without any issues.

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  • It worked !!

    I copy mdf and ldf from another server to this problematic server , I successfully start the engine and applied patching !!

  • mssqlresource is the same on every instance at a particular version. You can copy these over from instance to instance if they're corrupted or damaged.

  • actually what is the benefit of having that db?

  • The DB stores some internal SQL Server stuff. What, I'm not exactly sure, and why in a DB? No idea.

    However it's a stable resource for a particular build.

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