Ratheesh.K.Nair (5/26/2014)
Thanks Beatrix,I got the below messages.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.R8\MSSQL\Binn>sqlservr.exe -m -
sR8
2014-05-26 16:14:33.41 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:33.41 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:33.71 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:33.71 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:34.01 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:34.01 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:34.31 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:34.31 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:34.62 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:34.62 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:34.92 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:34.92 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:35.22 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:35.22 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:35.52 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:35.52 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:35.82 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:35.82 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2014-05-26 16:14:36.12 Server Error: 17058, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2014-05-26 16:14:36.12 Server initerrlog: Could not open error log file ''.
Operating system error = 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Check the startup paramters for the sql server service via sql server config manager or via the registry.
The hive location is
HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.instancename\MSSQLServer\Parameters
The key to check is
SQLArg1
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