LSCNFG Application Will Not Open After Upgrade

LSCNFG Application Will Not Open After Upgrade

After upgrading the Windows Server or Servicing Director, when you try to open the LSCNFG server application, Windows cannot open it. 

Root cause
This problem can be caused by missing SQL components on your SQL server. The SQL server needs a newer version of the Microsoft SQL Server SQL CLR types and Shared Management Objects (SMO) components. Both are downloadable from Microsoft, and they are in the Microsoft "Feature Pack" for SQL 2014. The 2014 version resolves the issue for both SQL 2014 and SQL 2016 servers, and do not use the SQL 2016 feature pack.

Workaround:

Within the downloadable files for the 2014 Feature Pack, locate the files listed below: 

  1. CLR Types files named SQLSysClrTypes.msi.
  • There will be a 32bit x86 and 64bit x64 file.
  • Install both of them named SQLSysClrTypes.msi.
  1.  SMO files named SharedManagementObjects.msi.
  • There will be a 32bit x86 and 64bit x64 file. 
  • Install both of them named SharedManagementObjects.msi.
  1. Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42295 to locate the SQL 2014 feature pack and do the following:
    1. Download the 2014 MSI files (x86), and (x64) on Windows 64bit systems.
    2. Install both regardless of the version of SQL Server database engine.  

Important! Do not use the SQL 2016 feature pack.

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