StartMode Property (SqlService Class)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Gets the start mode of the service.
Syntax
object.StartMode [= value]
Parts
object
A SqlService Class object that represents the service.
Property Value/Return Value
A uint32 value that specifies the mode of the service.
Values can be one of the following.
Boot
Value = 0. Service started by the operating system loader. This option is valid only for driver services.
System
Value = 1. Service started by the IoInitSystem method. This option is valid only for driver services.
Automatic
Value = 2. Service to be started automatically by the service control manager during system startup.
Manual
Value = 3. Service to be started by the Computer Manager when a process calls the StartService method.
Disabled
Value = 4. Service cannot be started.
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