title: "net start" - System error 1067
body: <p>How can I fix <em>system error 1067</em> which is the error I get while starting a service using the <code>net start</code> command in <em>Windows 2003 Server</em>?</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\..&gt;net start "&lt;Service Name&gt;" arg1 arg2
  &lt;Service Name&gt; is starting ...
  
  A system error has occurred.
  
  System error 1067 has occurred.
  
  The process terminated unexpectedly.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>From similar questions like <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/q/4577356/640378">this</a>, I gather that it is related to a database server. In my case, it is <em>SQL Server</em>. I see all the SQL Server related services up and running.</p>
  
  <p>It seems to be a known problem, but I wasn't able to apply any of the online scenarios to my case.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone give me any suggestions how I can go about diagnosing this problem? Let me know if you need any other information that might be relevant.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Other Details:</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Microsoft SQL Server 2005</li>
  </ul>