- Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager tool. Note: If you do not see any version of Microsoft SQL Server on your computer, you do not have the required software. Follow the instructions in this document for installing a supported version of SQL Server software.
- In the left pane, select SQL Server Services. In the right pane, double-click the SQL Server instance name.
- Click the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Version row.
- If the version matches any of the listed version numbers, you have a supported version of SQL Server or SQL Server Express software. Verify that the version number is any one of the following or later versions:
- 15.0.2000.5: SQL Server® 2019 (64-bit)
- 14.0.3238.1: SQL Server® 2017 with CU17 (64-bit)
- 13.0.5492.2: SQL Server® 2016 with SP2 CU10 (64-bit)
- 12.0.6329.1: SQL Server® 2014 with SP3 CU4 (64-bit)
- If the version does not match any of these version numbers or later, you need to either apply the required service pack or upgrade to a newer version of SQL Server or SQL Server Express software. Follow the instructions in the SQL Server Install and Upgrade Installation Instructions (LIT-12012240) for installing a supported version of SQL Server software.