title: Access denied when starting SQL Server Express from command line
body: <p>Windows 7 computer running SQL Server Express 2008 (sp1).</p>
  
  <p>When I try to run <strong>net start mssql$sqlexpress</strong> I receive an error:    </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p><em>System error 5 has occurred.</em><br>
    <em>Access is denied</em></p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>The SQL service is running under "Network Service" account</p>
  
  <p>The service starts fine if I use the services window. Could somebody help me figure out why I am receiving this error?</p>