Object Explorer is not appearing on SQL 2008 R2 Management Studio Express

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Updated:  10/21/2012 08:10 AM
Author:  Shiju Mathews

Status:    Resolved.


After installing the SQL 2008 R2 Management Studio, 'Object Explorer β€˜ is not appearing. When we are trying to connect to the server connection will establish, but I am getting an error saying 'The requested toolbar can not be found'.
I solved this problem by setting the 'default window layout'. For this go to

'SSMS' --> Menu --> Window -->Reset Window Layuot

Once the layout is set, everything’s looks normal.














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