Installing SQLServer Management Studio 2012 - Windows 8.1

I've tried several download sources trying to get a DB instance installed (works fine), however, getting an executable SSMS eludes me.  Saw lots of explanations of how to install it; they don't end up producing a tool I can run.  Anyone with
either a link that will work, or the caveat I need to follow to get functional SSMS on Windows 8.1 would be appreciated.

First please give information about what version of SQL Server SSMS you are trying to install. Again you did not give any information about error ? Unless you give complete information it would be difficult for us to provide you correct answer.
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     have visual studio 2013 ultimate and windows 8.1 . I tried to install SQL Management Studio 2012 and the error occurs
    The following error has occurred:
    Could not write value to key \SOFTWARE. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
    Need help to solve this.

    Running as adiministrator
    Summary log file
    Overall summary:
      Final result:                  Failed: see details below
      Exit code (Decimal):           -2068052610
      Start time:                    2014-07-21 01:25:26
      End time:                      2014-07-21 01:32:11
      Requested action:              Install
    Setup completed with required actions for features.
    Troubleshooting information for those features:
      Next step for SSMS:            Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
    Machine Properties:
      Machine name:                  GHAZANFAR
      Machine processor count:       4
      OS version:                    Future Windows Version
      OS service pack:               
      OS region:                     United States
      OS language:                   English (United States)
      OS architecture:               x64
      Process architecture:          64 Bit
      OS clustered:                  No
    Product features discovered:
      Product              Instance             Instance ID                    Feature                
                     Language             Edition              Version         Clustered 
      SQL Server 2012                                                          LocalDB        
                             1033                 Express Edition      11.1.3000.0     No        
    Package properties:
      Description:                   Microsoft SQL Server 2012 
      ProductName:                   SQL Server 2012
      Type:                          RTM
      Version:                       11
      SPLevel:                       0
      Installation location:         c:\350b2b28d35e58b5113af189b3c5\x64\setup\
      Installation edition:          Express
    Product Update Status:
      User selected not to include product updates.
    User Input Settings:
      ACTION:                        Install
      ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      true
      AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
      AGTSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
      AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Manual
      ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
      ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
      ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
      ASDATADIR:                     Data
      ASLOGDIR:                      Log
      ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
      ASSERVERMODE:                  MULTIDIMENSIONAL
      ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      ASSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
      ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
      ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
      BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
      CLTCTLRNAME:                   <empty>
      CLTRESULTDIR:                  <empty>
      CLTSTARTUPTYPE:                0
      CLTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
      CLTSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
      CLTWORKINGDIR:                 <empty>
      COMMFABRICENCRYPTION:          0
      COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL:        0
      COMMFABRICPORT:                0
      CONFIGURATIONFILE:             
      CTLRSTARTUPTYPE:               0
      CTLRSVCACCOUNT:                <empty>
      CTLRSVCPASSWORD:               <empty>
      CTLRUSERS:                     <empty>
      ENABLERANU:                    false
      ENU:                           true
      ERRORREPORTING:                true
      FEATURES:                      SSMS
      FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
      FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
      FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      FTSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
      HELP:                          false
      INDICATEPROGRESS:              false
      INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
      INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTANCEID:                    <empty>
      INSTANCENAME:                  <empty>
      ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
      ISSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
      ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT:         0
      MATRIXCMSERVERNAME:            <empty>
      MATRIXNAME:                    <empty>
      NPENABLED:                     0
      PID:                           *****
      QUIET:                         false
      QUIETSIMPLE:                   false
      ROLE:                          AllFeatures_WithDefaults
      RSINSTALLMODE:                 DefaultNativeMode
      RSSHPINSTALLMODE:              DefaultSharePointMode
      RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
      RSSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
      RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      SAPWD:                         <empty>
      SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
      SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
      SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
      SQLSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
      SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQMREPORTING:                  true
      TCPENABLED:                    0
      UIMODE:                        AutoAdvance
      UpdateEnabled:                 false
      UpdateSource:                  MU
      X86:                           false
      Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140721_012339\ConfigurationFile.ini
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      Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      Reason for failure:            An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
      Next Step:                     Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
      Component name:                SQL Server Management Services
      Component error code:          1406
      Component log file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140721_012339\sql_ssms_Cpu64_1.log
      Error description:             Could not write value  to key \SOFTWARE.   Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
      Error help link:               http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.2100.60&EvtType=sql_ssms.msi%40WriteRegistryValues%401406
    Rules with failures:
    Global rules:
    Scenario specific rules:
    Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140721_012339\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

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    Hi,
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    be installed in my Windows 7 64 bit
    Thanks so much
    Raed

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    Hi
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    SQL server 2012 even SQL client tools  is not supported on Windows XP. But you can install SQL server 2012 management studio on 2012 I guess it would not stop you from istalling but you would run risk of running unsupported feature.
    Download below
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  • Licensing issues. does sqlserver management studio require license in 2012 or not?

    does sql server management studio 2012 require license or not?

    does sql server management studio 2012 require license or not?
    No SSMS does not require license.
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    Hi Team,
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