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SSMS missing MSVPC120.dll

Justin Griep 41 Reputation points
2022-01-15T17:21:58.023+00:00

I haven't been able to run SQL Server Management Studio for a while now.

Instead, I receive the error:
"The code execution cannot proceed because MSVPC120.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

I tried everything that was recommended on other threads:

  • I reinstalled SSMS multiple times and uninstalled and reinstalled.
  • I tried installing multiple versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013.
  • I ran the System File Checker to ensure there were no problems there with the command line "sfc /scannow".

None of this resolved the issue.

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  1. Justin Griep 41 Reputation points
    2022-01-15T17:22:58.337+00:00

    Finally, I went through and uninstalled all Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013 with 12.x. Then I reinstalled the SSMS and now it works again.

    I posted this hoping it will save someone the ton of time this wasted for me.

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  2. Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,586 Reputation points
    2022-01-17T02:55:37.223+00:00

    Hi @Justin Griep ,

    Glad to hear you solved the problem.
    I put the link to SSMS here for easy viewing.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-ver15

    Best regards,
    Seeya

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