SQL Server 2008 service not running - sql-server-2008

I updated my Windows 7 to SP1 for the purpose to install Visual Studio 2013. I am successfully done my job to install Visual Studio 2013. But the problem arises when I try to install SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 Management Studio.
The SQL Server service is not running in services.msc and the SQL Server Browser service is not even listed in SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Please help me because I have install SQL Server 2008 Management Studio several times and update it also to SQL Server SP1 but still not running SQL Server service in services.msc.
Due to this I cannot connect my database engine.
Providing I also enter the correct instance name several times by following the link
Cannot register default instance MSSQLSERVER in SQL Server 2008

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MSSQLSERVER checkbox cannot be checked when install SQL Server 2008 SP2

I want upgrade my SQL Server 2008 by installing SP2, however, I could not check the instance name as snapshot shows. I can confirm this service is running as I have checked in Administration tool.
The error message on the right is pretty clear - you have SQL Server 2008 (v10.0.1600.22) installed, and you're trying to apply the Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 R2 (v10.50.1600.1) on top of it.
SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 are two different versions of SQL Server! You cannot do this. You need to download Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 (not 2008 R2!)
From the error screen on the top right says the version is mismatched have you tried using windows update to install service packs?

How to Add SSIS to my SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio Installation

I have a server running SQL Server 2008 R2, and the Analysis and Integration services are running on that server.
I have on my Windows XP PC Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio.
In Visual Studio, when I go to open a new Analysis Services project, it lets me. However, if I try to open a new Integration Services project it doesn't let me and at the end it tells me that:
To install Integration Services, run SQL Server Setup and select
Integration Services.
So I locate the install media and run Setup and chose this option:
New installation or add features to an existing installation.
However, through the steps, it looks as if it's going to install the server engine on my PC, so I hesitated and stopped the process.
I looked around and found this one How to install SQL Server Management Studio 2008 component only that refers to being able to
install just the Client/Workstation Components
but I didn't see that so far.
I also found this: http://www.codefrenzy.net/2011/06/03/how-to-install-sql-server-2008-management-studio/ and she says to
Run the SQL Server Management Studio installer
What is she referring to? I don't see that in my media.
I wonder, wouldn't it be logical to start the install process with asking Client components or Server components or both?
please uninstall and reinstall SQL Server Management Studio(Client/Workstation Components) on client PC, in order to work with SSIS.

SQL Server Express 2008 R2 installation on Windows Server 2008

I have installed Windows Server 2008R2x64 under VMWare Workstation, to test installation of my application. I then installed the .Net 4.0 distributables and then SQL Server Express 2008 R2 SP1 (SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22973). I accepted all defaults and including the default instance SQLExpress.
When I can start the management console, SQLEXpress is not available as an instance.
In Administrative Tools > Services, SQL Server is running, with instance SQLServer. I have enabled the Agent and Browser services.
This is killing me as I need to install at a customer site on Monday...
Any ideas?
Seems like all that was required was a restart. After that I was able to browse to the instance...

SQL Server 2008 does not show the Management Studio option

I'm trying to create a new database using SQL Server 2008, and these are the steps that I follow:
Start -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 ->
I get 2 options:
Configuration tools
Import and Export Data (32 bit).
So I choose Configuration tools and then get these options:
SQL Server Configuration Manager
SQL Server error and usage reporting
SQL Server Installation Center
When I click 1. SQL Server Configuration Manager and start SQL Server sqlExpress I get an error stating request failed or server did not respond in timely fashion.
Could you guys please help.
Usually if you don't see the Mgmt Studio option you forgot to select to install it during your SQL installation.
You need SQL Server with Tools download. When you install with that package you will have the ability to install Management Studio.
You can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/express.aspx
If you installed SQL Server Express alongside with Visual Studio, you're not getting Management Studio. You need to:
either download and install SQL Server Management Studio Express from the Microsoft web site
use Visual Studio as your frontend to SQL Server Express (works for most tasks - but not all)
install a full version of SQL Server and make sure to choose the Client Tools feature (that's the Management Studio) and use that to administer your .\SQLExpress instance

SQL Server 2008 R2 installed, still cannot open version 661?

Getting an error running a sample MVC2 site because of DB version errors. I ran the installer for SQL Server Express 2008 R2 and it finished, I rebooted. Try to run the site again and see the same error. Downloaded/ran R2 installer and chose upgrade but there is nothing to upgrade... is something wrong in my VS2010 or windows in general? Don't know what else to do.
Just ran a discovery report and 2008 is also installed. Maybe thats the problem?
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered
Sql Server 2008 SQLEXPRESS MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 10.1.2531.0 No
Sql Server 2008 SQLEXPRESS MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Replication 1033 Express Edition 10.1.2531.0 No
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 MSSQLSERVER MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 10.50.1600.1 No
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 MSSQLSERVER MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER SQL Server Replication 1033 Express Edition 10.50.1600.1 No
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Tools - Basic 1033 Express Edition 10.50.1600.1 No
I was able to connect VS 2010 to the SQL server database in this instance C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS. Also ensure in SQL configuration manager, SQL browser and SQL instances are running and set to automatic and Network service
Seems to me it will be able to connect to SQL express database instances only when logged in as administrator VS 2010 express editions to create/modify an application.
Two installions. Had two instance names. Changed the instance name in VS2010 database tools.