I am trying to install the Managment Tools for Sql Server Express 2008, but I get to a point in the installer where it wants me to select an instance from. I just installed SQL Server 2012 Express, I can connect with database from VS2012RC. Database is working I use Win7 SP1 64bit. I download program from page I. Where do I find SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server 2. Q I just installed the SQL Server 2. RC0 release and noticed that there was no option in the regular SQL Server New SQL Server stand alone installation or add features to an existing installation option to install SQL Server management tools like there was in previous versions. After I finished the installation I saw there was a separate option to install SQL Server Management Tools. Where is the right place to find SQL Server Management Studio with SQL Server 2. A With the SQL Server 2. RC0 release Microsoft split out the installation of SQL Server Management Studio from the main installation of SQL Server. I cant say Im a fan of this move but part of the logic behind this is that you typically should manage your servers remotely and splitting out the tools enables Microsoft to update the tools on a faster cadence. The new version of SSMS 2. SQL Server from 2. Azure SQL Database. You can install the new version side by side with older versions of SSMS. You can see the new option to install SQL Server Management Tools on the SQL Server 2. Installation Center in Figure 1. The option on the SQL Server 2. Installation Center takes you to a web download. You can also download the SQL Server at Download SQL Server Management Studio SSMS. After the download has completed you can run the installation standalone without a connection to the Internet. You can see the new SSMS 2. RC0 installer in Figure 2. The installation process will install the. NET Framework 4. 6. Visual Studio 2. 01. Shell Isolated components. After the installation you will be prompted to reboot the system.