 <p>The express version is the free version. If you want another version you need to buy it. My best guess is that it is included in one of those packages on in the <a href="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store?defaultKeyword=Search&amp;SiteID=msstore&amp;Action=list&amp;categoryID=38336300&amp;keywords=sql&amp;result=" rel="nofollow">microsoft store</a>.</p> <hr> <p><strong>EDIT</strong></p> <p>According to <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlgetstarted/thread/c720c294-080d-4e86-af31-c08eec870793" rel="nofollow">a forum</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I`m not sure what you mean - you ask for Management Studio and there is a download link for SQL Server Management Studio Express.</p> <p><strong>Or will you buy a SQL Server Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter Edition - then you have the "normal" SQL Server Management Studio.</strong></p> </blockquote>