“Windows could not start the SQL Server”
“Windows could not start the SQL Server”
The “Windows could not start the SQL Server on 127.0.0.1” is a generic error message when the SQL Server service cannot start-up.
![Windows could not start the SQL Server](https://peter-whyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/windows_could_not_start_sql_service_error-1024x245.png)
Windows Event Viewer will give you the actual error, and from there you can troubleshoot the reason for failure.
![Windows Event Viewer Application Errors](https://peter-whyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/event_viewer_application_error.png)
SQL Server 2019 evaluation period expired in this case. My mistake for not selecting the Developer Edition!
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