To use SQL Search you need:

• One of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 8
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or later

Supported SQL Server versions

• SQL Server 2005
• SQL Server 2008
• SQL Server 2008 R2
• SQL Server 2012
• SQL Server on Amazon RDS

Supported SQL Server Management Studio versions

• SQL Server Management Studio 2005
• SQL Server Management Studio 2008 Express
• SQL Server Management Studio 2008
• SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2

• SQL Server Management Studio 2012