Toad function start of SQL Server Instance service caused application to fault (4261097)

System.NullReferenceException

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Stack Trace:

   at Quest.Toad.ServiceManager.ServiceManager.StopService(IService service)

   at Quest.Toad.ServiceManager.ServiceManager.StopService(Object service)

   at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.WaitCallback_Context(Object state)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

   at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()

   at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()

   at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback()    

This issue was previously reported. 

WORKAROUND:
None

STATUS: 

Fixed in 6.6 version of Toad for SQL Server. 

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