Cannot connect to remote SQL Database with SQL Server Management Console (Error 53)

Question

I have opened up port 1433 on my firewall, but every time I try and connect to my remote SQL Database with SQL Server Management Console I receive (Microsoft SQL Server, Err

Answer 1

Here is the how to fix it and gain your connectivity back:

Click WindowsKey + R and enter services.msc Once Services opens scroll down and locate service SQL Server Highlight the service and click START Wait for the service to start and retry to connect to your MSSQL instance It should now work again and you will be able to connect to your MSSQL instance and run queries.