sql server management studio nov ctp

sql server management studio nov ctp

• tosun

  Does this registry key exist on your machine (You can check by running regedit to view your registry.  Be careful not to change anything when running regedit - it's a very unforgiving tool.)
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell
  
  If this key does exist, SSMSE probably thinks you have the full SSMS on your machine.
  
  

• Nicolas de Fontenay

  Deleting the following key:
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell
  
  fixed my problem. I think it was left over from the beta2 install
  
  

• Yevgeniy K

  Good idea.  However, I do not have any other versions of Management Studio on this box.  The only thing I have is Enterprise Manager for Sql Server 2000. Also, I have not yet installed any of the Visual Studio 2005 variants yet.
  
  Thanks.
  

• Ver Argulla Jr.

  Me Again.
  Deleteing the Key on my work machine worked.
  Maybe it was left behind by one of the SQL Express Beta Programs, as I had many of them installed on my machine over the last year.
  
  Anyway, it's working now :-)
  

• staceywilliam

  I have the same problem. When I launch it from start menu nothing happens!
  
  

• cgsdev

  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Books Online set this entry. I've deleted the "shell" key and the books online stop working. After this I reinstalled the BOL and Management Studio stopped working. Interesting. :)
  
  

• Dave1111

  deleting the key worked for me too
  
  Thanks
  
  

• Jason Franks

  I also have this exact same problem and it's happened on 2 out of the 3 machines I've tried.
  
  It worked on my Windows 2003 SBS but not on Windows XP SP2 machines.
  
  All have the required components installed.
  When I click the icon to launch the application the cursors changes to an Egg timer for a fraction of a second and then nothing. Nothing is in the Process tree of Task manager or there's no Events in the Event Log.
  

• mentally_disturbed

  I also have no other versions of Management Studio on my machine or ever had until I put Management Studio Express onto it.
  
  I've installed it on my home machine since, and it works fine. but doesn't load on my work machine. No Idea what it is.
  

• GSLAG

  I installed SQL Server 2005 Express and Management Studio Express (CTP November). When I try to launch the management studio nothing happens....I'm very confused about it, because I tried to search a solution for hours, but I didn't find anything about it.
  
  

• Delucia

  lee d wrote:

  deleting the key worked for me too<br /><br />Thanks

  
  
  Is the SQL Server Books Online working without these keys :)
  
  

• NickChadwick

  Management Studio Express doesn't run side-by-side with the full version of Management Studio.  If you have any version of Management Studio installed on your machine, Management Studio can't start.
  
  There is supposed to be a message box that pops up in that case explaining the problem, but for some reason I haven't been able to diagnose, it isn't appearing for most people.
  
  

• pmquan

  Steven Twitchell wrote:

  Does this registry key exist on your machine (You can check by running regedit to view your registry.&nbsp; Be careful not to change anything when running regedit - it's a very unforgiving tool.)<br /><br />HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell<br /><br />If this key does exist, SSMSE probably thinks you have the full SSMS on your machine.

  
  
  Thanks for the help. :)
  
  

• m.schlestein

  I'm in the same boat here with my XP sp2 machine.  Click and then "nothing". 
  
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