The specified credentials that were provided for the SQL Server service are not valid

Question

Hi


When I install SQL Server 2008 expres in Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit I recive this :

The specified credentials that were provided for the SQL Server service are not valid. To continue, provide a valid account and password for the SQL Server service

Can You help me?

Answer 1

Hi,

Take a look of following thread: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlexpress/thread/a1aab2a3-1bdf-4e28-9485-ffcf0de8b439/

BR,

Jouko

Answer 2

I take a look of above thread, but I still have a problem because I can't just leave window "Service Account" - I have error 
"The specified credentials that were provided for the SQL Server service are not valid. To continue, provide a valid account and password for the SQL Server service"
I can't change SQL Server Browser service account NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE  to another.

Answer 3

Hi again,

There's another thread about the same issue.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/c7139740-ab93-48c2-b357-31bb7935b83d/

BR,

JoukoK

Answer 4

Thanks

This is it. I

Answer 5

Hi Arco,

Thank you for you post!

Here is an acrticle about SQL Server Configuration - Service Accounts: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc281953.aspx

Hope this help.

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Answer 6

Follow the following steps to resolve the issue;

1- click on SQL server Database Engine below the service and when it turns blue click on the tab use the same account for all the SQL Server Services.

2- A user account and password window will appear, then click on the arrow appeared in the user account it will display you the different option, you select the option NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

3- Left the password text box empty and press ok.

Hope your problem will resolve....