Unable to install sql management studio 2008

I downloaded Visual studio from microsoft so it installed SqlServer R2 by default. I am trying to install Management studio for Sql Server Ignacio A. Salom Rangel. My blog. All other features for Sql Server R2 is installed except management studio. Still I am getting error. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply. January 16, at am Why is that thing so complicated to install.

Can't they ship a simple standalone installer? Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Did you include "Management Tools" as a chosen option during setup? Pavel; can you screenshot your installation options window as above , and paste as a link here? Sorry stopped to do that, might try another time later, i know i had only option management tools - basic. Hope this saves someone the couple of hours I wasted into this. Isaac Isaac 7 7 silver badges 9 9 bronze badges.

It did. Much appreciated. If you're reading this because the Features window isn't even shown, check you're not experiencing: social. Dunken Dunken 8, 4 4 gold badges 52 52 silver badges 82 82 bronze badges. A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server.

The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Asked 9 years, 8 months ago. Active 7 months ago. Viewed 39k times. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads.

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