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SSMS 20.1 stuck on Repair/Uninstall/Close Screen

Ammar khan 0 Reputation points
2024-05-12T08:21:32.7866667+00:00

I have downloaded SQL Sever Developer 2022 and then downloaded SSMS 20.1 but when ever i open it it is stuck on the Repair/Uninstall/Close screen. Tried to repair multiple times, uninstall and install multiple times close it but still its the same issue. Tried some other troubleshooting go to the registry and deled the pending file rename operations. Tried to delete the "Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server". Having the same issue of SQL server not going beyond the Repair/Uninstall/Close screen uninstalled both the SQL Server and the SSMS and then install but still did not work. Want to learn but my learning is not going any further then installing and uninstalling the sql server and SSMS. Need help.

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  1. MikeyQiao-MSFT 655 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-05-13T02:05:24.2933333+00:00

    Hi，Ammar khan

    Please try to launch SSMS using the following path:

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20\Common7\IDE\Ssms.exe".

    If the launch panel still appears as above, please try reinstalling.

    1. Make sure “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20” does not exist (if it does, the delete it).
    2. Delete the registry key by running from an elevated cmd prompt: reg DELETE “HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio” /reg:32
    3. Restart the computer
    4. Temporarily disable any antivirus software and enable it after SSMS installed.
    5. If you encounter installation issues, please check the SSMS installation log located in the SsmsSetup folder under %TEMP% (run via cmd command).

    Best regards,

    Mikey Qiao

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