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Missing files on SQL Server install (SQLServerManager1x.msc, etc)

Terry McPharlin 0 Reputation points
2025-06-19T13:33:45.2666667+00:00

I had installed SQL Server Eval (v.15) and SQL Server Express (v.16) and the SQL Server Configuration Manager appears to be missing. I have looked for SQLServerManager1x.msc (and all versions from 15 to 20) and I can't find it. looking in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and Windows\System32 yields no results. I can access SQL Server from SSMS and can start/stop/CreateDB etc but I'd like to enable named pipes.

I am running Windows 11 ver 24H2 (26100.4351)

I can start and stop the SQL Server services from services.msc but when I try from the command line I get:

net start mssqlserver

The service name is invalid.

but this works:

net stop MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS

The SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service is stopping.

The SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service was stopped successfully.

I have tried to repair SQL Server but this doesn't help. I have seen a number of posts around the web with people having similar problems. I installed Visual Studio back when I had Eval running and can insert data into SQL Server from a C#/.net application.

I am considering reinstalling Windows 11 but thought I'd ask around first.

Also, I don't see SSCM in Computer Management > Services and Applications

SQL Server Database Engine

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