SQL Server Management Studio Missing After SQL Server 2005 Installation

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For some reason SQL Server Management Studio is missing when I installed SQL Server 2005 Developers Edition. Any reason why or how can i get SQL Server Management Studio on my PC?

My operating system is Windows XP Pro……….

Thanks in advanced!

Best Answer

This is a common problem, the SQL 2005 install does not often install manamgent studio, even though you tell it to install all the tools. The easiest way to get it installed is to look on the CD, or setup file location and run:

{drive}\ENGLISH\SQL2005\DEVELOPER\SQL Server\Tools\Setup\SqlRun_Tools.exe

if your using the X64 version use:

{drive}\ENGLISH\SQL2005\DEVELOPER\SQL Server x64\Tools\Setup\SqlRun_Tools.exe

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