The SQL Server 2005 Express Edition included with VS doesn't include
graphical management tools, which I assume you are expecting. You can
download the express management tools from:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/

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Hope this s.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

"Erland" <Erland.Erikson@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158995215.466122.307750@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I am new to installing Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. I have
> just installed a visual studio 2005 professional edition on my Windows
> XP-Home SP 2 box. I suppose, SQL Server 2005 was installed with VS 2005
> installation as I saw such option while installation but when I go to
> Start-->All Programs-->Microsoft SQL Server 2005 I just see three
> options, namely
> -SQL Server Configuration Manager
> -SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
> -SQL Server Surface Area configuration
>
> now I have some experience of developing applications with SQL Server
> 2000, but I have no idea as to how to make SQL Server 2005 work and
> what is required to start developing applications in VS 2005 and SQL
> Server 2005. What else I am missing here? Do I have to install more of
> a SQL server 2005, if so what I am missing here?
>
> Any will highly be appreciated,
>
> Much thanks,
> Erland
>