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SQL Server Management Studio error

When starting Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (for SQL Server 2008), I get the error cannot create a stable subkey under a volatile parent key.
How do I fix this?

ITSuperman

Delete the registration key at HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server or HKCU\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server. Before you delete the make sure that you create a back up of that by right-clicking it and selecting export and saving to a file, just to be on the safe side in case deleting that key creates any other problem. Next time you start Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio it should automatically configure as if it's starting for the first time.

Also seems like they also solved by uninstalling SQL Online Books along with Management Studio, and just reintalled the Studio without the books.

Others with the same problem I am referencing here -
http://forums.asp.net/p/937079/1282080.aspx

I hope that helps!

Murray Brown

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Thanks where do I find HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server ?

ITSuperman

Goto run, regedit, navigate from there to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server

Murray Brown

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The system wouldn't allow the deletion of that file ;(

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