not able to login to SSMS

  • i am not able to login to SSMS.

    Pls find the attachment.

  • Do you get an actual error message if you click the shortcut?

    Looks like somebody uninstalled the management tools from the pic you sent - best guess.

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  • i am not getting any error if i click.

  • what have you done to troubleshoot?

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  • i dont know , pls suggets.

  • Never saw this before.Reinstall client tools.

  • I have come across this issue but can't recall what causes it. The shortcut points to a UNC path instead of the local path. (\\server\C$\ instead of C:\...). Windows is not able to execute the program since it cannot point back through the UNC path to find the required secondary files to start the program. This link is for Windows NT and older but explains the process or concept a little, note not the fix just a little explanation.

    From your screen shot I see it as a user on TORGENSQLCL02 tried to start the SSMS console on TORGENSQLC01B by going through the admin share [C$]. In doing that it altered the path of the shortcut (Auto network shortcut resolution). You should be able to alter the shortcut path to be just C:\..., instead of the UNC path and be good to go. If not you can just recreate it under All Users.

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  • Did you check that you have the source file in the installation folder of the SQL Server!?

    it is like this

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE

    You should find the SSMS.exe (for SQL Server 2008) or SQLWB.exe for SQL Server 2005(I'm not sure!!!)

    Ok as I can see, you post the problem in the SQL Server 2005 section, and you will try to start the SSMS from Run command typing sqlwb - this is for the version SQL Server 2005) or ssms - for SQL Server 2008!

    Let us know what did you do with your problem!?

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  • Sorry for double post, it was one problem with Internet!

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  • as suggested change the c$ to c:\, also right click on the item in the item on the menu and look at the properties. and check to see if the .exe file actually exists on your c drive

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  • As already stated by others just do a a search for "SqlWb.exe" (if using 2005) or SSMS.exe (if using 2008) and change the path accordingly.

    There shouldn't be any other problem.

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