SQL Server Management Studio 2014 won't start: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation
I'm on Windows 7 Professional SP1.
I just installed SQL Server Management Studio 2014 using the 64-bit download from Microsoft: SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe, and when I click on the shortcut in the Programs menu, it gives the error:
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
I checked the shortcut properties, and the Target path is correctly set to:
"C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server120ToolsBinnManagementStudioSsms.exe"
However, it was missing the "Start in" value, so I set it to that folder, but the error still occurs. When I navigate directly to the binary Ssms.exe and double-click on it, the application does run.
Any thoughts on what might be causing the shortcut to fail?
windows-7 sql-server ssms
asked Dec 14 '15 at 22:04
Alan
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I'm on Windows 7 Professional SP1.
I just installed SQL Server Management Studio 2014 using the 64-bit download from Microsoft: SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe, and when I click on the shortcut in the Programs menu, it gives the error:
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
I checked the shortcut properties, and the Target path is correctly set to:
"C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server120ToolsBinnManagementStudioSsms.exe"
However, it was missing the "Start in" value, so I set it to that folder, but the error still occurs. When I navigate directly to the binary Ssms.exe and double-click on it, the application does run.
Any thoughts on what might be causing the shortcut to fail?
windows-7 sql-server ssms
asked Dec 14 '15 at 22:04
Alan
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I'm on Windows 7 Professional SP1.
I just installed SQL Server Management Studio 2014 using the 64-bit download from Microsoft: SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe, and when I click on the shortcut in the Programs menu, it gives the error:
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
I checked the shortcut properties, and the Target path is correctly set to:
"C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server120ToolsBinnManagementStudioSsms.exe"
However, it was missing the "Start in" value, so I set it to that folder, but the error still occurs. When I navigate directly to the binary Ssms.exe and double-click on it, the application does run.
Any thoughts on what might be causing the shortcut to fail?
windows-7 sql-server ssms
asked Dec 14 '15 at 22:04
Alan
443611
I'm on Windows 7 Professional SP1.
I just installed SQL Server Management Studio 2014 using the 64-bit download from Microsoft: SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe, and when I click on the shortcut in the Programs menu, it gives the error:
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
I checked the shortcut properties, and the Target path is correctly set to:
"C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server120ToolsBinnManagementStudioSsms.exe"
However, it was missing the "Start in" value, so I set it to that folder, but the error still occurs. When I navigate directly to the binary Ssms.exe and double-click on it, the application does run.
Any thoughts on what might be causing the shortcut to fail?
windows-7 sql-server ssms
windows-7 sql-server ssms
asked Dec 14 '15 at 22:04
Alan
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Alan
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I forgot the Number One Rule of Windows: When in doubt, reboot.
That fixed whatever the problem was.
answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
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The problem are also caused by the .NET Framework 4.0 series.
Uninstall it in Program and features and install .NET Framework 6 and newer
Problem solved
answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
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I forgot the Number One Rule of Windows: When in doubt, reboot.
That fixed whatever the problem was.
answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
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I forgot the Number One Rule of Windows: When in doubt, reboot.
That fixed whatever the problem was.
answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
443611
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I forgot the Number One Rule of Windows: When in doubt, reboot.
That fixed whatever the problem was.
answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
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I forgot the Number One Rule of Windows: When in doubt, reboot.
That fixed whatever the problem was.
answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
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answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
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answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
Alan
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answered Dec 14 '15 at 22:33
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The problem are also caused by the .NET Framework 4.0 series.
Uninstall it in Program and features and install .NET Framework 6 and newer
Problem solved
answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
Emmarine
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The problem are also caused by the .NET Framework 4.0 series.
Uninstall it in Program and features and install .NET Framework 6 and newer
Problem solved
answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
Emmarine
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The problem are also caused by the .NET Framework 4.0 series.
Uninstall it in Program and features and install .NET Framework 6 and newer
Problem solved
answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
Emmarine
1
The problem are also caused by the .NET Framework 4.0 series.
Uninstall it in Program and features and install .NET Framework 6 and newer
Problem solved
answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
Emmarine
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answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
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answered Apr 9 '18 at 15:43
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