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start sql server 2008 in single user mode

  • June 24, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    #263137

    Hi,

    I want to take list of the databases. currently sql service is offline

    i need to start sql in single user mode to do this.

    please let me know the how to do that in 2008 version. thanks

  • June 24, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    #1504845

    Take a step back.. Why can't you start the SQL service normally?

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  • June 24, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    #1504863

    The -m startup option will start an instance in single user mode. But this is not a requirement in order to get a list of all databases.


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