How to pause and resume a named instance of SQL Server (Windows) From How to Install SQL Server 2000 previous page next page How To How to pause and resume a named instance of SQL Server (Windows) To pause and resume a named instance of SQL Server In Control Panel, double-click Services. In the Services dialog box, click the named instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 you want to pause. Click Pause or Continue. previous page start next page