System.IO. FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft. VisualStudio. CommandBars' (4213615)

Applies to
ApexSQL Refactor

Summary
This article shows what should be done when "System.IO.FileNotFoundException" is displayed

SymptomsWhen starting Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, "System.IO.FileNotFoundException" is displayed

Cause
Some system libraries are missing in the PublicAssemblies catalog

Resolution

• Check whether the Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommandBars.dll library exists in one of the following locations

x:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/Common/7IDEPublicAssemblies/
x:/ProgramFiles/CommonFiles/MicrosoftShared/MSEnvPublicAssemblies/

If there is no such file in the mentioned locations, try reinstalling SQL Server client components using the SQL Server installer

• Locate the folder with Global Assembly Cache Tool gacutil.exe. Execute the following CLI command in the gacutil.exe directory

gacutil /l Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommandBars

If nothing is returned, run the following command to add the missing *.DLL to the Global Assembly Cache

gacutil /i [Full path to the Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommandBars.dll]

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Last updated
July 30, 2012