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Get "Could not load file or assembly 'SqlPackageBase..." error launching SSMS 2014
Description
The following error is received when opening SSMS (SQL Server Management Studios) for SQL Server 2014.
"FileNotFoundException Could not load file or assembly 'SqlPackageBase, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified"
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