newbieuser (7/16/2013)
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..
Exactly what the error message says. SQL 2012, both SSMS and the server itself, requires at least Windows Vista or Windows 2008. It will not run on Windows XP.
As for why you are not able to connect, we can only point to troubleshooters as we don't see your environment. As I mentioned, there are a lot things that can be wrong.
Are you able to connect to the server from any computer? Remotely or locally?
[font="Times New Roman"]Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, www.sommarskog.se[/font]