SQL Server Configuration Manager not found

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After installing SQL Server 2008, I cannot find the SQL Server Configuration Manager in Start / SQL Server 2008 / Configuration Tools menu.

What should I do to install this tool?

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Solution 1 - Sql Server

If you happen to be using Windows 8 and up, here's how to get to it:

  • The newer Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console program.

  • It is not a stand-alone program as used in the previous versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

  • SQL Server Configuration Manager doesn’t appear as an application when running Windows 8.

  • To open SQL Server Configuration Manager, in the Search charm, under Apps, type:

    SQLServerManager15.msc for [SQL Server 2019] or

    SQLServerManager14.msc for [SQL Server 2017] or

    SQLServerManager13.msc for [SQL Server 2016] or

    SQLServerManager12.msc for [SQL Server 2014] or

    SQLServerManager11.msc for [SQL Server 2012] or

    SQLServerManager10.msc for [SQL Server 2008], and then press Enter.

Text kindly reproduced from SQL Server Configuration Manager changes in Windows 8


Detailed info from MSDN: SQL Server Configuration Manager

Solution 2 - Sql Server

On windows 10 Control Panel→Administrative Tools→Computer Management

Win 10 SQL configuration manager

Solution 3 - Sql Server

I know this is old but you can directly browse it using this paths..

SQL Server 2019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager15.msc

SQL Server 2017 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager14.msc

SQL Server 2016 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager13.msc

SQL Server 2014 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager12.msc

SQL Server 2012 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager11.msc

SQL Server 2008 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager10.msc

source is from ms site https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174212.aspx

One can also specify %systemroot% for the path of Windows directory. For example:

SQL Server 2019: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager15.msc

Solution 4 - Sql Server

From SQL Server 2008 Setup, you have to select "Client Tools Connectivity" to install SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Solution 5 - Sql Server

This path worked for me. on a 32 bit machine.

C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe /32 C:\Windows\system32\SQLServerManager10.msc

Solution 6 - Sql Server

If you don't have any version of SQLServerManagerXX.msc, then you simply do not have it installed. I noticed it does not come with SQL server management studio 2019.

It's available (client-connectivity tools) in the SQL Server Express edition or SQL Server Developer edition which is good for dev/test (non-production) usage.

Solution 7 - Sql Server

you need to identify sql version.

SQLServerManager15.msc for [SQL Server 2019] or

SQLServerManager14.msc for [SQL Server 2017] or

SQLServerManager13.msc for [SQL Server 2016] or

SQLServerManager12.msc for [SQL Server 2014] or

SQLServerManager11.msc for [SQL Server 2012] or

SQLServerManager10.msc for [SQL Server 2008],

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Step :1) open ssms

  2) select version

  3) select above command and run in cmd with admin right.

Solution 8 - Sql Server

For SQL Server 2017 it is : C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager14.msc

For SQL Server 2016 it is : C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager13.msc

For SQL Server 2016 it is :C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager12.msc

and to add it back to the start menu, copy it from the original location provided above and paste it to

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft SQL Server 2017\Configuration Tools\

This would put back the configuration manager under start menu.

Source: How to open sql server configuration manager in windows 10?

Solution 9 - Sql Server

Paste this line in folder path url in file explore: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager11.msc then press enter.

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Solution 10 - Sql Server

Go to this location C:\Windows\System32 and find SQLServerManager . Worked for me. Configuration manager was there but somehow wasn't showing up in search results.

Solution 11 - Sql Server

You can also launch mmc.exe and choose the SQL Server Configuration Manager from Add Remove Snap-ins:

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Solution 12 - Sql Server

C:\Windows\System32\SQLServerManager15.msc

The version may be different

SQLServerManager<version>.msc

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