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Hi,
Backup team trying to perform SQL server backup using TSM backup method and getting below error:
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
Windows OS: 2019
MSSQL Version: 2019
Regards,
Vijay
SAP BASIS
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Hi VijayKattamuri-7724,
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Best Regards,
Amelia
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SMO is the server management library. v13 is the SQL2016 version IIRC. Why it would be trying to use that on SQL2019 is a little confusing.
Nevertheless download and install the SMO library for SQL 2016 (I believe it is in the Feature Pack) and try again.
More long term I'd wager that your backup system needs to be updated to SQL 2019 but I'm just guessing here.
Hi VijayKattamuri-7724,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A.
Please try to download and install the SQL Shared Management Objects (SMO) 13 from SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 Feature Pack (The file is called SharedManagementObjects.msi).
Best Regards,
Amelia
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