Start/Stop SQL Server service through command line

To start SQL Server services (default instance)
c:> net start mssqlserver
Output:
The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service is starting.
The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service was started successfully.

Show Service status that it’s running
c:> sc query mssqlserver
SERVICE_NAME: mssqlserver
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE,PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

To stop SQL Server services (default instance)
c:> net stop mssqlserver
Output:
The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service is stopping.
The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service was stopped successfully.

c: > sc query mssqlserver
SERVICE_NAME: mssqlserver
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
To start/stop SQL Server service specific instance name
net (start|stop) mssql$instancename

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