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Error - Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo" Print

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Background:

As part of our SixBit installation, we download and install a copy of SQL Server 2008 R2 Express. SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is a program from Microsoft. Client versions of SQL Server require SQL Server Management Objects. 


Symptom:

Users will see an error that says "Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo'....". 

Possible Causes:

SQL Server Management Objects did not install correctly on the user's computer.

Solution:

Manually download and install SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack which includes Management Objects.  It can be downloaded from SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack SP3


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