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• 11-03-2009, 8:24 AM

  dkarantonis Joined on 09-03-2008, 7:27 PM Posts 4

  Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact Hi, i have recently installed Windows 7 professional on my PC and while trying to install SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio using the Web Platform Installer i ran to some issues. The SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio cannot be installed and the error message i get reffers to konwn compatibility issues. When clicking to online help, i get the message "Your version of SQL Server 2008 isn't compatible with this version of Windows." and the help link is redirected to SQL Server 2008 sp1 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968382) download page which i have already installed. Notice that i have also succesfully installed Visual Web Developer Express with sp1. Any ideas on how could i install SQL 2008 Management Studio Express? thanks in advance, Dimitris

• 11-03-2009, 10:27 AM

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  richma Joined on 04-06-2009, 12:10 PM Posts 380	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact Hi Dimitris, I believe this is telling you need to re-apply SP1 after the installation of the management tools. I'll check on this and post back. Thanks Richard

• 11-04-2009, 5:44 PM

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  dkarantonis Joined on 09-03-2008, 7:27 PM Posts 4	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact Hi Richard, yes, but the problem is not after the installation of the management tools, but the installation itself that keeps failing. regards

• 11-04-2009, 11:13 PM

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  richma Joined on 04-06-2009, 12:10 PM Posts 380	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact I tested this and received the same message when I launched the installer  , however if I choose to continue with the installation it will proceed.  Are you seeing the same behavior or something else ?

• 11-08-2009, 8:38 PM

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  Catalyst Moon Joined on 07-12-2004, 7:45 PM Posts 1

  Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact    I was able to get this to install by making a small change to the registry. I'd looked up the .net version in the registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5\ according to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/198931/how-do-i-tell-if-net-3-5-sp1-is-installed  What I noticed is that while Win 7 comes with SP1, the registry entry had the "SP" key set to 0. I changed it to 1 and the SQL 2008 installer worked correctly after that.

• 11-09-2009, 3:51 AM

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  dkarantonis Joined on 09-03-2008, 7:27 PM Posts 4	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact Hi, like Richma noted, i tried to continue the installation despite the compatibility message and everything worked as expected. Note that i diidn't install management studio via the Web Platform Installer, i used the sql server 2008 express with advanced services setup instead. thanks

• 11-09-2009, 10:48 AM

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  richma Joined on 04-06-2009, 12:10 PM Posts 380	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact @ catalyst moon were you getting the exact same error ""Your version of SQL Server 2008 isn't compatible with this version of Windows.... "  or another error ? thanks Richard

• 11-09-2009, 10:58 AM

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  dkarantonis Joined on 09-03-2008, 7:27 PM Posts 4	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact exactly the same!

• 11-09-2009, 3:29 PM

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  richma Joined on 04-06-2009, 12:10 PM Posts 380	Re: Problem installing SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio on Windows 7 Professional Reply Contact Hi Dimitris , the last question you answered "exactly the same"  was directed at CatalystMoon who posted on this thread who I belive might be encountering another error so I was trying to confirm this.