Cannot Connect To Service Sapstartsrv May 2026

telnet localhost 50013 or

Few things are as frustrating as firing up SAP MMC or trying to start an SAP instance, only to be met with the dreaded error: “Cannot connect to service sapstartsrv.” cannot connect to service sapstartsrv

ERROR: bind() failed (Address already in use) ERROR: Could not register service with WINS Often, the problem is transient. Restarting fixes it: telnet localhost 50013 or Few things are as

systemctl cat sapstartsrv_<SID> Common fix: restart and enable System from Services.msc.

Restart SAP <SID> System from Services.msc.