SQL 2016 - A severe error occurred on the current command. SQL Server Error Log / SQL Services Not coming online

The SQL Server Error log fails with the below error:

A severe error occurred on the current command.  The results, if any, should be discarded. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 0)

Solution 1: Repair SSMS tools of SQL Server 2016.
Solution 2: Repair the SQL Server Instance.

Solution 3: Create alias under SQL Server network configuration.

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Solution 3 will be more appropriate when we see the below error in windows event viewer along with the above mentioned error.

Severity: 16 Error:-1, OS: -1 [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server]SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].

Solution:

https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2016/12/12/sql-server-clustered-instance-online-error-sql-server-network-interfaces-error-locating-serverinstance-specified-xffffffff/