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StartMode Property (SqlService Class)

Gets the start mode of the service.

Syntax

object.StartMode [= value]

Parts

Property Value/Return Value

A uint32 value that specifies the mode of the service.

Values can be one of the following.

  • Boot
    Value = 0. Service started by the operating system loader. This option is valid only for driver services.
  • System
    Value = 1. Service started by the IoInitSystem method. This option is valid only for driver services.
  • Automatic
    Value = 2. Service to be started automatically by the service control manager during system startup.
  • Manual
    Value = 3. Service to be started by the Computer Manager when a process calls the StartService method.
  • Disabled
    Value = 4. Service cannot be started.

Remarks

See Also

Other Resources

Starting and Stopping Services

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance