Thursday, July 11, 2013

Why can't I select "Management Tools - Complete" in my install of SQL Server?

There should be an option for "Database Engine Tuning Advisor" in the Tools menu in SSMS (MSSQL Server Management Studio) and if there is not, you will need to install "Management Tools - Complete" from your "SQL Server 2008" DVD. You may not have been able to install this in the first pass because, if you experience what I experienced, it was grey-out and only became available after I first installed everything I could and then ran a second install. Also note: In the second pass, the wizard sat at length at a progress bar which said "Gathering user settings." but which did not increment. I eventually gave up and just clicked "Install" to move forward.

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