SQL Server Management Studio Express 2008
Download and Install any edition of SQL Server 2008 (As per your Requirement)
- SQL Server 2008 Express
- SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools
- SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services
Which edition of SQL Server 2008 Express is right for you?
SQL Server 2008 Express is available in the following 3 editions
- SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data
SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools
- SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data
- SQL Server Management Studio Basic – visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services
- SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data
- SQL Server Management Studio Basic – visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases
- Full-text Search – powerful, high-speed engine for searching text-intensive data
- Reporting Services – integrated report creation and design environment to create reports
Make sure you download the SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools
Minimum Requirements:
- Download and install Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1.
- Download and install Windows Installer 4.5 [important if you have pre-Vista OS].
- Download and install Windows PowerShell 1.0.
Note: If you have non-SP1 version of Visual Studio 2008, you will be stopped at the very last step before the install begins! So if you have VS2008 or any 2008 Express products, upgrade them to SP1 to install the Tools version to get your Management Studio Express.
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