SQL AGENT Service doed not turn on

  • Hi all,

    In order for me to work with the scheduler in MS SQL server 7.0, i need to have the SQL AGENT SERVICE up and running. However, when i go to services and click on start, it gives me an error saying unable to start sql service agent, windows 4.0 internal error. Then i click on startup to see the profile and the login says domainname\sqlservice, this seems to be fine. Since this is the same login for MSSQL SERVER service. So i am short of ideas..can you guys help me with this?

  • Check the event log or the sql server agent log.

    Steve Jones

    sjones@sqlservercentral.com

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/sjones

  • Hey this is what i get from sql server agent log

    7/15/02 4:46:37 PM - ? [129] SQLServerAgent starting under Windows NT service control

    7/15/02 4:46:37 PM - ! [298] SQLServer Error: 18456, Login failed for user 'sa'. [SQLSTATE 28000]

    7/15/02 4:46:37 PM - ! [000] Unable to connect to server; SQLServerAgent cannot start

    7/15/02 4:46:37 PM - ? [098] SQLServerAgent terminated (normally)

    can this tell you something??

  • steve,

    i got it, i had changed the sa password previously and forgot to change it in the EM sql agent. I changed it now. Works fine.

    thanks for your help

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