Installing SQL Management Studio on an x64 Win2K3 running 32bit SQL 2005

microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools

28 Sep 2007 2:22 PM

robr

I always seem to run into trouble installing SQL Mgmt Studio. This
time I have a box running x64 Win2K3. I did not have another SQL x64
license, so installed the 32bit version. I have SQL 2005 on all sorts
of media, but the only one I've ever been able to install Mgmt studio
from is my 32bit DVD The others are all CD based and don't have a
TOOLS directory on either CD.

This time though when I went to install the tools, I was told that I
was trying to install 32bit tools on an x64 OS. I'm stumped. I do
NOT want to install the trial/dev version because it's timebombed.
What do I need to do to install SQL Mgmt studio on this server?

Thanks!

28 Sep 2007 3:17 PM

robr

On Sep 28, 10:22 am, robr <rrothb***@gmail.com> wrote:

> I always seem to run into trouble installing SQL Mgmt Studio. This
> time I have a box running x64 Win2K3. I did not have another SQL x64
> license, so installed the 32bit version. I have SQL 2005 on all sorts
> of media, but the only one I've ever been able to install Mgmt studio
> from is my 32bit DVD The others are all CD based and don't have a
> TOOLS directory on either CD.
>
> This time though when I went to install the tools, I was told that I
> was trying to install 32bit tools on an x64 OS. I'm stumped. I do
> NOT want to install the trial/dev version because it's timebombed.
> What do I need to do to install SQL Mgmt studio on this server?
>
> Thanks!

I think I was finally successful. CD2 was the way to go, just running
setup from the root directory rather than looking for a tools
directory.
It's still installing but it looks like it's going to make it.