Error while connecting SQL Server management studio 2008 I have installed SQL Server 2008 management studio. When I connect, it shows an error. Also when I go to the SQL Server configuration manager and click on SQL Server SERVER services, this message is shown:


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No connections are found in the SQL Server configuration manager while my local network is connected.

How can I fix this?
Sounds like you only installed the management studio and not the actual database engine.  You need to connect to a remote SQL Server instance not to your local machine as your local machine doesn't appear to have a SQL Server instance installed.

If you need your own database engine installed you'll need to run through the installer again and install the database engine.