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STEP 1: Download Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Management Studio Express and select either SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe or SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe depending on your machine’s OS bit-ness. I’m running Windows 7-64bit so I’ll be detailing the steps as it pertains to that OS.
STEP
2: Make sure you logged in
as an administrator of the machine then right-click on the exe you downloaded
and select “Run as Administrator”. If you’re on Windows 7 then you’ll get a
compatibility warning. Click past it for now to continue with the install.
Later you’ll need to apply SQL 2008 Service Pack 2.
STEP 3: You should now see the “SQL Server
Installation Center” window. Yes it looks scary. Select the “Installation” tab.
STEP 4: Select New SQL Server stand-alone
installation or add features to an existing installation. It will then run a
rule check. Make sure there are no failures and then click OK.
STEP 5: The next step is misleading. The Setup Support Files window looks like it’s doing something and stuck on Gathering user settings. It actually waiting for you to click the Install button! Doh!
STEP 6: Another rule check. You will probably end up
with a Windows Firewall warning this time. If you want to enable remote access
to SQL Server you’ll need to configure the firewall later.
STEP 7: Okay here is the step I always mess up
because it just not intuitive at all. On the Installation Type window you
have a choice between Perform a new
installation of SQL Server
2008 OR Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server 2008.
STEP 8: Next you get the Product Key window. You
obviously don’t need a product key for SQL Server Express since it’s free so
just click Next.
STEP 9: Accept the License Terms and click Next.
STEP 10: Okay now for the window we all been
waiting for Feature Selection.Check off “Management Tools - Basic” and then
click Next.
STEP 11: Verify
your disk space requirements and click Next.
STEP 12: Help
Microsoft improve SQL Server features and services by selecting to send usage
and error reports to them (or not). Click Next.
STEP 13: Another
quick rule check runs. Click Next.
STEP 14: Now
it looks like we ready to install. Click the Install button.
The install will kick off
and will take about 5 minutes to complete.
STEP 15: Once the installation completes, click
the Next button again.
STEP 16: Complete! Click the Close button and you
should be all set.
STEP 17: Fire up SQL Server Management Studio! You
should now see it in your Programs under Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Make sure
you run it as an administrator for access to all the features.
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