Hi,
I previously installed SQL Server 2008 R2 (and SP1) on my machine to do database design work. I used it successfully multiple times. I then installed Visual Studio 2012 (Premium) accepting all the defaults so it installed the datbase components.
I have some sample projects for a new developer toolkit I am evaluating that has connection strings that use .\SQLEXPRESS - the connections fail. I cannot connect to the <computer name>\SQLEXPRESS database engine using SSMS. I do not see any services running on the machine showing (SQLEXPRESS); only (MSSQLSERVER).
Do I need to install SQLEXPRESS on my machine if I want to leave the sample projects the same and not move the data into SQL Server? I am familiar with attaching mdf files, etc and could go that route but I am trying to determine if VS 2012 installs any version of SQL Express? I am not sure if it does and it got corrupted or if it does not install it. I saw another thread that mentions that VS2012 uses LS and does not use SQL Server instances the same way so is LS installed and NOT SQLEXPRESS? NOTE I have been messing with VS2012 for a day now so do not know anything about LS...
Thanks,
Richard
