Nel secondo link che ti avevo indicato c'è questo:

>> windows 2000
>> ms sql server 7.0
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>> Everytime i start my sql server i get the following error:
>>
>> An error 1069 - (The service did not start due to a login failure.)
>> occurred while performing this service operation on the MSSQLServer service.
>>
>> What do i do to fix this??
>
>
> If you are running SQL 7 on your desktop, not a dedicated server, try this. Go to Control Panel | Services. Find MSSQLServer and go to Properties. From there, try logging on through your local system account rather than through a Domain. Hope this helps.

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