"Erland Sommarskog" wrote:

> sameer (sam***@discussions.microsoft.com) writes:
> > Operating system : windows vista home premium
> > Sql sever 2005 Express edition
> >
> > I was able to successflly install sql server 2005 express edition on
> > this OS but when i installing the managment studio for sql server 2005 (
> > the one that is free download from ms) , it says that it is not
> > compatible with this OS and when i verified in the documentation, it
> > really is not for vista which is a show stopper for me. does anyone know
> > how i can install sql server managment studio on vista home premium os.
> 
> Did you do a fresh download? That is, do you have SP2 of Mgmt Studio
> Express? I have not tested, as I only have access to one Vista machine,
> and it already has the big Mgmt Studio. But I would expect SP2 of the
> Express version to run on Vista as well.
>
> Else you would have to get Developer Edition for around 50 USD.
>
>
> --
> Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esq***@sommarskog.se
>
> Books Online for SQL Server 2005 at
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/downloads/books.mspx
> Books Online for SQL Server 2000 at
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx
>