SQLExpress service unable to start Error code 17053
- by Chris Sobolewski
A user was instructed by their software support to upgrade a program and install SQLExpress as part of the installation process.
Since that time, the service has been able to start, citing error 17053, which appears to be an authentication issue.
Here is the error log:
2011-01-11 13:17:45.50 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3042.00…