title: SQL Server installed, but not showing in Windows services
body: <p><strong>Problem statement</strong></p>
  <p>I have installed SQL Server, but when I try to run: <code>net start MSSQLSERVER</code> on the command line, I get this error:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The service name is invalid. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p><strong>Note</strong>: proof that I installed SQL Server: <a href="https://gyazo.com/a0140b3da72feee8152d84042eee24c3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://gyazo.com/a0140b3da72feee8152d84042eee24c3</a></p>
  <p><strong>What I've tried</strong></p>
  <p>Stack overflow:</p>
  <ul>
  <li><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25180252/sql-server-service-not-available-in-service-list-after-installation-of-sql-serve">SQL Server Service not available in service list after installation of SQL Server Management Studio</a></p>
  </li>
  <li><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16088151/how-to-find-server-name-of-sql-server-management-studio">How to find server name of SQL Server Management Studio</a></p>
  </li>
  </ul>
  <p>DB Admin:</p>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/158604/unable-to-find-server-name-of-sql-server/172788#:%7E:text=On%20the%20server%2C%20go%20to,click%20and%20go%20to%20properties">https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/158604/unable-to-find-server-name-of-sql-server/172788#:~:text=On%20the%20server%2C%20go%20to,click%20and%20go%20to%20properties</a>.</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Other:</p>
  <ul>
  <li><p><a href="https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/b0734bb9-7da4-474c-bbe4-adf528dfd536/error-1060-the-specified-service-does-not-exist-as-an-installed-service?forum=netfxsetup" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/b0734bb9-7da4-474c-bbe4-adf528dfd536/error-1060-the-specified-service-does-not-exist-as-an-installed-service?forum=netfxsetup</a></p>
  </li>
  <li><p><a href="https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2492/why-is-sql-server-configuration-manager-missing-services/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2492/why-is-sql-server-configuration-manager-missing-services/</a></p>
  </li>
  </ul>
  <p>Also, I tried using <code>sc sdshow MSSQLSERVER</code> in both CMD and PowerShell (run and not run as Admin) but it fails because of this:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>[SC] OpenService FAILED 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>I know that I didn't rename the server to something else because I was never presented with the option to do so.</p>