SQL Server does not start

SQL Server does not start On an experimental system, we attempted to create an issue. The issue is that SQL Server does not start. We stopped SQL Server and renamed model database’s data and log files. The result was this in error log file (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG). 2013-09-08 16:50:06.10 spid4s Starting up database ‘msdb’. […]

Cannot install SQL Server Management Studio 2008: Could not load file or assembly

SSMS 2008 says: Could not load file or assembly If SQL Server Management Studio 2008 fails to install with the following error message about loading file or assembly, a solution in this post might help you install it. System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for userSettings/Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.LandingPage.Properties.Settings: Could not load file or assembly […]