SQL service won't start

Just found another interesting log entry....
Server TCP provider failed to listen on [ 'any' <ipv4> 5356]. Tcp port is already in use.
I don't know what this means... but it is associated with the MSSMLBIZ service

sql server uses a dynamic port which is assigned when you restart the server and it can change in every restart. restart your machine, probably your problem will be resolved.

I have restarted the server multiple times, to no avail. If I uninstall BCM, and then re-install BCM it will work just fine, right up until the point that I try to share the DB out to other users. At this point it gives the error. It doesn't appear as if this is a BCM specific issue, but rather a SQL express issue. One more small tid bit... I am also running full version SQL 2000 on the same box, I have disabled the other SQL services to try and rule that out, but still no dice. Thanks for your continued help.

Look at the SQL service & re-enter the administrator username & password that enables the service to start.

I did change that from "local account" to "specific account" using the admin user and pass. No luck

the port number is stored under the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\EGTMRK\MSSQLServer\SuperSocketNetLib\Tcp
as TcpDynamicPort and TcpPort keys. try chnaging to a free port.

Is there a specific "free port" O should change it to?

Thanks!!! Changing the port worked