So I installed a new instance of SQL Express called SQLEXPRESS. It installed but failed when starting the service at the very end. I reviewed logs and event viewer. Here is what I have found:
Error Trying to manually start the SQLExpress service using command NET START MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS /f /T3608:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA>net start ms
sql$sqlexpress /f /T3608
The SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service is starting..
The SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service could not be started.
A service specific error occurred: 2148081668.
Rebuild database succeeds without error, however when I try to start the service, this is logged in event viewer. Note the database is on the c drive not e as specified in the error:
FileMgr::StartLogFiles: Operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while creating ...
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