How to prevent Enterprise Vault Directory service from starting before MS SQL services if MS SQL is running on the same box

To prevent the Directory service from starting prior to the MSSQLServer service, dependency of the MSSQLServer needs to be set on the Enterprise Vault Directory services.

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1. Open regedit and browse to the following location:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Enterprise Vault Directory Service

2. Click Modify on the DependOnService.

3. When the Data dialog box appears, type the name or names of the services to start before this service with one entry for each line, and then click OK.

To add the MS SQL services add the following:

    MSSQLSERVER

4. When the computer starts, it uses this entry to verify that the service or services listed in this value are started before attempting to start the dependent service.