service auto-start order or dependency?

• Vivien Xing

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  September 17, 2008 at 9:10 pm

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  Is it possible to manage the services start up order? For example, let SQL services start first before any 3rd party vendor services.

  Is there a way to set up services start up dependency or a file contains the services and the orders to look up when windows starts?

• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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  September 18, 2008 at 9:10 am

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  Sure is: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193888

• Vivien Xing

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  September 18, 2008 at 12:49 pm

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  Great info. Thank you Steve. I thought I should post this question on windows forums.