Why SQL Server Express is not installed with visual studio 11

Asked By dorindagmincey 30 points N/A Posted on - 05/09/2012

During the installation of Visual Studio 11, why SQL Server Express is not installed together?

One or more Web Application projects in this solution require SQL Server Express. You will need to download and install the appropriate version of SQL Server Express for these projects to work.

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Answered By Ratyr patsr 0 points N/A #138770

Why SQL Server Express is not installed with visual studio 11

SQL Server Express is need for Visual Studio 11. You need to get a disk containing SQL server Express. Install it. then you need to install the actual Visual studio software. You may try buying a premium version of visual studio and SQL server express.

The software work fine and is a very good technology to rely upon. You may install at trial pack, however some features are disabled. Some manipulated versions are also available in some sites.

Try downloading them. Your purpose, if for a student or for some small software building will be solved. Naturally, you need to first install SQL server express.

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Answered By agnes Grace 0 points N/A #138771

Why SQL Server Express is not installed with visual studio 11

 

Since, Visual Studio 11 do not include SQL Server Express pack with its installation pack. So, You have to install SQL Server Express pack individually before installing Visual Studio 11. You can download use below links to download SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2012: 

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt

 

After downloading SQL Server Data Tool you can start installing Visual Studio 11 again then it won't give any error.

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