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MurraySobol985
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May 26, 2025

SQL Server Manager Studio V21 failed to install Configuration Manager

I installed SQL Server Management Studio V21 

specifically: 

Step 2 - Determine which version of SQL Server Management Studio to install

Decide which version of SSMS to install. The most common options are:

  • The latest release of SQL Server Management Studio 21 that is hosted on Microsoft servers. To install this version, select the following link. The installer downloads a small bootstrapper to your Downloads folder.

 

It downloaded a file: vs_SSMS.exe which I clicked on and "run as Administrator".

FYI: It used the Visual Studio installer which I do NOT like since I was not able to follow the progress of the installation.

After the installation completed I tried to connect as "sa" with my password and got this message:

See SQL Server V21 error.png

 

SQL Server is installed locally on my laptop, not on a network.

I want to change to use TCPIP protocol for my connections.

Also, when I looked at "Services" I did NOT find a service for Microsoft SQL Server.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks

Murray

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