Can't install SQL Server 2008 R2 management tool (complete)

Question

I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Express installed on my workstation. I’m in the process of learning Entity Framework, and wanted to use the Management Studio Profiler to help unde

Answer 1

To solve the problem I uninstalled SQL express and the Basic version of Server Management Studio.

Uninstalling SQL Express is not intuitive as it does not appear as a separate item in the “Programs and Features” window.

To uninstall it, I right-clicked on “Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)” and selected Uninstall/Change”. This opened a dialog, from which I selected ‘Remove’. I navigated though the process until I arrived at a screen which allowed me to elect to remove the Express version (all items with 'Express' in the name). I also elected to remove Management Studio Basic.

After SQL Server Express and Management Studio Basic were uninstalled, I started the SQL Server 2008 R2 installer; this time I was able to select Management Studio Complete for installation.

The installation process executed normally; when it finished the Complete version of Management Studio was available and I was able to execute the Profiler.

Uninstalling SQL Server Express appears to have done no harm to my system; I was able to modify the Server Explorer data connection in VS2010 to connect to my database in the full version of SQL Explorer.

This process outlined above worked for me; YMMV.

Answer 2

In my case I was trying to install instance features, while SQL Management Studio is a Shared feature.

Answer 3

I ran into this and had the hardest time getting the Management Tools - Complete to install. I finally got it working by running the upgrade. Even though it was already Enterprise edition with nothing obvious to upgrade I went through the update wizard. After that I was able to do the install of the complete tools.

Steps:

Run the installer -> Maintenance -> Edition Upgrade -> follow the wizard.

Then -> Run the installer -> Installation -> New SQL Server stand-alone ... -> ... "Add features to existing install" -> Management Tools - Complete.

Answer 4

Another way of installing SQL Management Studio is to install another instance using SQL With Tools or the Advance Services issue. Do not look into another instance that is already installed.