title: Windows could not start the SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service on local computer. Error 1053
body: <p>I am running Windows 7 32 bit and I have IIS, Visual Studio 2008, 2010 installed. I am haunted by this error in SQL Server 2008 which is:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Windows could not start the SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service on local computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I have Googled and visited many other sites.</p>
  
  <p>I have tried following:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>changed Account permission to Local System Account and no luck.</li>
  <li>uninstalled and re-installed: no luck.</li>
  <li>checked the port in Client Protocols and it is set 1433.</li>
  <li>added Network Service account to the Microsoft SQL Server folder in program files.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I cant check the log file because it doesn't exist in the LOG folder of MS SQL folder.
  I have changed registry information from fix articles about this issue but no luck from those sites.</p>
  
  <p>It is really annoying because i installed SQL Server 2005 Express earlier and I got the same error message so that's why I uninstalled this and decided to give SQL Server 2008 Express a go and I receive the same error.</p>
  
  <p>This is really slowing me down because I have developed a lot of the web pages in my website and now I want to add functionality to the site and I need SQL Server and this has really stopped me from working.</p>
  
  <p>Can someone help please? I really need to get this fixed i have tried everything that the sites provide in Google. If you require more information ill be glad to give you the feedback to get this solved as soon as possible.</p>