SSMS 2018 shows splash screen then closes

We installed SQL Server Management Studio 2018 (v18 GA) on a Server 2012. The SSMS program presents the splash screen then closes immediately. After reviewing the logs, there isn't any entry in the Event Viewer; I suspect that it's closing cleanly, but I don't know why. I attempted to run the repair on the following packages from other research: Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86/x64) - 14.16.27029. I repaired both and the SSMS package using the installer, but the same issue occurs. Anyone have any recommendations?

Smithers the Wizard

Posted 2019-04-29T16:53:10.617

Reputation: 71

I'm hitting the same issue with the same configuration... – Luke Wyatt – 2019-04-29T17:55:42.580

I think we're abandoning the v18 and going to an older release for now. – Smithers the Wizard – 2019-04-29T18:02:10.743

2SSMS 17.9 opened without issue after an uninstall of v18. I never rebooted between uninstall/install. – Smithers the Wizard – 2019-04-29T18:27:56.270

Thanks! I just did the same – Luke Wyatt – 2019-04-29T18:52:02.747

Answers

This has come up on DBA Stack Exchange which seems to solve the problem:

https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/237086/sql-server-management-studio-18-wont-open-only-splash-screen-pops-up?

SimonGates

Posted 2019-04-29T16:53:10.617

Reputation: 206

I just overlaid the Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies with the copy from ..\PrivateAssemblies\Interop and the IDE opens. (Thanks to Mitch for discovering the offending DLL name.)

user1046762

Posted 2019-04-29T16:53:10.617

Reputation: 1