Error while restoring the Store Backup file at Store

Error while restoring the Store Backup file at Store

Problem

While trying to take a Store Backup from HO (Enterprise Server) OR While restoring a Store Backup file (Store Initialization) we may come across the following error.

The Error Description will be like:

“Could not load file or assembly..Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo,Version = 10.0.0.0”


This error may come for SQL 2005, 2008, 2012 or any version
Depending upon the version we will have to run the setup for the specific SQL SMO to install it
Screenshots of Error that may come up on MC while restoring the Backup or taking Backup


Overview of SQL Server SMO -  SQL Server Server SMO is a collection of objects that are designed for programming all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server.

Here is a screenshot of the same for SQL Server 2012:


 Resolution –

 To resolve the issue we need to run the Standard setup for installing SQL SMO Objects for the specific version. The SMO are available on Microsoft SQL Server website and can be downloaded from there.