Plesk SQL server does not start: exit status 255

Symptoms

• The following errors on the attempt to execute plesk login command:

  C:> plesk login
  exit status 255

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  C:> plesk login
  Unable check file existence: Unable to convert a string to SID: (1337) The security ID structure is invalid.

• Path to executable field looks like below under Windows > Start >  Services > PleskSQLServer > right-click > Properties:

  

Cause

Plesk SQL Server is incorrectly configured in Windows Services.

Resolution

1. Connect to the server via RDP;

2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and execute the following command:

   C:>  sc config PleskSQLServer binPath= “”C:Program Files (x86)PleskMySQLbinmysqld.exe” “–defaults-file=C:Program Files (x86)PleskMySQLmy.ini” PleskSQLServer