Hi Friends,

I''m not able to figure out what the problem is.. ODBC/OSQL doesn't work either.. I checked sql server does allow remote connections.. Not really sure what is missing.. I'm trying the alternative to download Management studio 2012 for my pc (windows XP SP3 - 32bit).. I downloaded only the Management studio from the link below.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/editions/2012-editions/express.aspx

When I run SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe, I get the error message 'The Operating system on this computer does ot meet the minimum requirements for SQL Server 2012...' I did download the 32-bit option.. Please help...

Thanks a lot