I downloaded the installation for SQL Server Express 2008 with Management Studio from here:
Download SQL Express 2008 with Management Studio
I ran the install and installed the SQL Server Services w/o issue, except there are no client-side tools. Management Studio Express did not install and I can find no way to install it. I have followed numerous posts on Microsoft's social sites, but no success. The posts that seem to make the most sense to me suggest running install and add features. When I do this, Management Studio is NOT listed as a feature to add:
As you can see by the image SQL Client Connectivity SDK is the ONLY option for added features.
Please advise.
I had this same problem. During the initial installation step where it checks pre-requisites, it found I did not have the PowerTools installed. I then installed the PowerTools and re-ran the checks and saw the screen above. But after rebooting, I then saw the 'Management Tools - Basic' option visible and checked.
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.
I installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008, but there is no SQL Server Management Studio icon.
All the tutorials I found on installing SQL Server 2008 say that in order to start it, I need to go Start -> All programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> SQL Server Management Studio, but the icons in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 are
Import and Export Data (32-bit)
folder Configuration Tools in which are three icons:
SQL Server Configuration Manager
SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
SQL Server Installation Center
I have Windows 7.
I am not sure if Management Studio is installed by default, but I know there is an option to select it during setup. You may have just missed it. You may be able to go back into setup and tell the installer to install Management Studio.
Run the installer again and make sure you check the Management Tools as well.
BTW: what version have you installed? Express or Standard? Express comes in different downloads
If you have installed the Express version, there are two downloads. Express and Express with Tools. Check out this link for more information (it's R2, but 2008 was the same say): http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/express.aspx
If you do not have Express or you do have the Express With Tools version, then when you install SQL Server (run the install package) you'll have a bunch of check boxes for what components to install. One of those is management tools. You'll need that selected to have SQL Server Management Studio installed with the instance (or a stand alone install).
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
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Below is a list of the SQL components that I installed in the Visual Studio 2010 Professional setup. Sadly, while trying to work I could not find SQL Server Management Studio 2008.
Is there a way to download SQL Server Management Studio 2008 separately and install only that component?
Since in the past I installed SQL Server Management Studio 2005 with a whole new instance of SQL Server 2005 and had couple of instances, and it was a bit messy.
I found some articles to be of major use:
This link is an experience someone else had:
http://goneale.com/2009/05/24/cant-install-microsoft-sql-server-2008-management-studio-express/
This link has the exact steps involved to install everything properly:
http://www.codefrenzy.net/2011/06/03/how-to-install-sql-server-2008-management-studio/
This link confirms the previous link:
https://superuser.com/questions/88244/installing-sql-server-management-studio-when-vs2010-beta-2-is-already-installed
My Instructions
I am not sure if my instructions will be 100% accurate, but in my instance, because I installed VS2010 on a fresh copy of Windows 7, the VS2010 installer installs SQL Server 2008 Express for you, so from this point I just need the Management Studio.
What I gathered from these explanations is to do the following:
Download the SQL Server Management Studio install from
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22973
Run the setup, when you get to the point where it asks you to "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2008" or "Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008", this part is the CONFUSING PART (HEY MICROSOFT TAKE NOTES, DON'T DO THIS KIND OF STUFF).
As much as you want to select "Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008" DON'T!!!!
You need to select "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2008". It doesn't sound right I know - it is very confusing and counter intuitive, but this seems to be the way to install management studio. :(
Press next until you see the features selection portion. Heeeeeyyyy look at that, it has a check box for Management Studio. It should be selected already, if not then select it of course and press next.
Press Next next next next next next... basically just install it at this point.
Enjoy, it has installed.
If you have the SQL Server 2008 Installation media, you can install just the Client/Workstation Components. You don't have to install the database engine to install the workstation tools, but if you plan to do Integration Services development, you do need to install the Integration Services Engine on the workstation for BIDS to be able to be used for development. Keep in mind that Visual Studio 2010 does not have BI development support currently, so you have to install BIDS from the SQL Installation media and use the Visual Studio 2008 BI Development Studio that installs under the SQL Server 2008 folder in Program Files if you need to do any SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS development from the workstation.
As mentioned in the comments you can download Management Studio Express free from Microsoft, but if you already have the installation media for SQL Server Standard/Enterprise/Developer edition, you'd be better off using what you have.
Download SSMS 2008 Express
I am just updating this with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 version. if you run the installer normally, you can just add Management Tools – Basic, and by clicking Basic it should select Management Tools – Complete.
That is what worked for me.
The accepted answer was correct up until July 2011. To get the latest version, including the Service Pack you should find the latest version as described here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527041
For example, if you check the SP2 CTP and SP1, you'll find the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio under SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26727
Download the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) version of the SQLManagementStudio*.exe files as appropriate and install it. You can find out whether your system is 32-bit or 64-bit by right clicking Computer, selecting Properties and looking at the System Type.
Although you could apply the service pack to the base version that results from following the accepted answer, it's easier to just download the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio and simply install it in one step.
For any of you still having problems as of Sept. 2012, go here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527041 ...and grab the SQLManagementStudio_x(32|64)_ENU.exe (if you've already installed SQL Server 2008 Express R2), or SQL Server 2008 Express R2 with Tools, i.e. SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe or SQLEXPRWT_x32_ENU.exe (if you haven't).
From there, follow similar instructions as above (i.e. use the "Perform new installation and add shared features" selection, as "Management Tools - Basic" is considered a "shared feature"), if you've already installed SQL Server Express 2008 R2 (as I had). And if you haven't done that yet, then of course you're going to follow this way as you need to install the new instance anyway.
This solved things for me, and hopefully it will for you, too!
SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 Express commandline:
The answer by dyslexicanaboko hits the crucial point, but this one is even simpler and suited for command line (unattended scenarios):
(tried out with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, one instance installed and having downloaded SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe)
As pointed out in this thread often enough, it is better to use the original SQL server setup (e.g. SQL Express with Tools), if possible, but there are some scenarios, where you want to add SSMS at a SQL derivative without that tools, afterwards:
I´ve already put it in a batch syntax here:
#echo off
"%~dp0SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe" /Q /ACTION="Install" /FEATURES="SSMS" /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS
Remarks:
For 2008 without R2 it should be enough to omit the /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS flag, i guess.
The /INDICATEPROGRESS parameter is useless here, the whole command takes a number of minutes and is 100% silent without any acknowledgement. Just look at the start menu, if the command is ready, if it has succeeded.
This should work for the "ADV_SSMS" Feature (instead of "SSMS") too, which is the management studio extended variant (profiling, reporting, tuning, etc.)