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Both SSMS and VS are inoperable

After installing the latest SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio updates, both are inoperable, failing with the error:

Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation

I have checked the PATH length, which is a common solution to this problem and it is well within the maximum length.

The SSMS update executable will no longer run (no error, it just doesn't run) and I cannot uninstall or repair SSMS (also no error, it just doesn't run).

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Hi @DavidPendleton-7654,

Did you install SSMS 18.9.1 and VS 2019 16.9.4? Please check if some shared features have been isntalled, such as Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x64) etc. Refer to this MS document to get more.

Did you run the SSMS as adminisrator?

I cannot uninstall or repair SSMS (also no error, it just doesn't run).

Did you uninstall it from Programs and Features in Control Panel? Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features. Right click the SSMS 18.9.1, then choose uninstall.


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