How to start and stop the Microsoft Search Service for full-text support (Enterprise Manager)

How to start and stop the Microsoft Search Service for full-text support (Enterprise Manager)

If necessary, the full-text service can be started (and stopped) in one of these ways:

1. Expand a server group, and then expand a server.
   
   
2. Expand Support Services, right-click Full-Text Search, and then click Start (or Stop).
   
   
3. You can also start and stop the service by:
   • Selecting the Microsoft Search Service in SQL Server Service Manager and clicking start or stop.
     
     
   • Typing net start mssearch (or net stop mssearch) from a command prompt.

See Also

Full-Text Indexes