Restarting the SQL Server service

  1. Select Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2014 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration Manager.

  2. From the navigation tree, select SQL Server Services.

  3. Right-click SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) on the main pane.

  4. Click the Restart service icon on the toolbar, as shown in Figure 46.

    Figure 46: Restarting the SQL Server service