Posted on: 9/3/2012 9:45:46 PM | Views : 251

Every time I try to install the 2008 r2 sql server tools, the installer throws an exception (I have tried SQLExppress ad the regular one, both throw the exception).  I can't figure out the cause, I've even re-installed the .NET framework, and that didn't help. Here is the stack trace from the unhandled exception:

See the end of this message for details on invoking  just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for userSettings/Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.LandingPage.Properties.Settings: Could not load file or assembly 'System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. (C:\Users\jharmon\AppData\Local\Microsoft_Corporation\LandingPage.exe_StrongName_ryspccglaxmt4nhllj ...

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