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SQL Server Agent not running [closed]

None of the SQL Jobs on my server are running. I've looked into this and got the message:

SQLServerAgent is not currently running so it cannot be notified of this action

How can I get SQL Server Agent to start running on SQL Server 2008?

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Curtis Avatar asked Jul 14 '11 09:07

Curtis


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1 Answers

net start SQLSERVERAGENT (for default instance, or just use services.msc or SQL Server Configuration Manager)

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oryol Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 05:09

oryol