Microsoft KB Archive/922214

= Error message when you start SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2005: &quot;Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization' to type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization'&quot; =

Article ID: 922214

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services

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Bug #: 414005 (SQLBUDT)



SYMPTOMS
When you start SQL Server Management Studio in Microsoft SQL Server 2005, you receive the following error message in a Microsoft .NET Framework dialog box:

Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue.

Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization' to type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization'.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you have Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services installed side-by-side with one of the following SQL Server 2005 editions:
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

In this case, the Mru.dat file that is installed by SQL Server 2005 Express Edition or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services causes this error message.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, remove the Mru.dat file from the following folder:

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
When the exception occurs, the following exception details appear in the Microsoft .NET Framework dialog box:

See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization' to type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization'. at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization.LoadFromDisk at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization.get_Instance at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization.GetCountByCategory(String category) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.LoginControl.InitFromLastUsedServerType at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.ConnectionDialog.DoOneTimeInitialization at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.ConnectionDialog.OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs e)  at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ShellConnectionDialog.OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs e)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
 * Exception Text **************

mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
 * Loaded Assemblies **************

AppIDPackage Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/AppIDPackage.DLL

System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlTools.VSIntegration Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlTools.VSIntegration.DLL

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop Assembly Version: 7.1.40304.0 Win32 Version: 7.0.4054 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop/7.1.40304.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop Assembly Version: 7.1.40304.0 Win32 Version: 7.0.4054 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop/7.1.40304.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.dll

System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlTDiagM Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlTDiagM/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlTDiagM.dll

Microsoft.DataWarehouse.SQM Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataWarehouse.SQM.DLL

Microsoft.SqlServer.Instapi Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SqlServer.Instapi/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.SqlServer.Instapi.dll

Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.VsIntegration Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.VsIntegration.DLL

Microsoft.DataWarehouse.VsIntegration Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataWarehouse.VsIntegration.DLL

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0 Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll

Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Interfaces Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Interfaces.DLL

Microsoft.DataWarehouse Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataWarehouse.DLL

EnvDTE Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/EnvDTE/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/EnvDTE.dll

Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Interfaces Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Interfaces/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.DataWarehouse.Interfaces.dll

Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Design Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Design.DLL

Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Project Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 2005.090.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Project.DLL

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Assembly Version: 7.1.40304.0 Win32 Version: 7.0.4054 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop/7.1.40304.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.dll

SQLEditors Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/SQLEditors.DLL

Microsoft.SqlServer.RegSvrEnum Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SqlServer.RegSvrEnum/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.SqlServer.RegSvrEnum.dll

System.Data Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll

Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo.dll

Microsoft.XmlEditor Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Xml/Microsoft.XmlEditor.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.LanguageService.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.8.0 Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.8.0/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.8.0.dll

System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE.dll

Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80 Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80.dll

System.Design Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Design/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Design.dll

System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll

ObjectExplorer Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/ObjectExplorer.DLL

ConnectionDlg Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/ConnectionDlg.DLL

SqlWorkbench.Interfaces Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/SqlWorkbench.Interfaces.DLL

Microsoft.SqlServer.CustomControls Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SqlServer.CustomControls/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.SqlServer.CustomControls.dll

SqlMgmt Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/SqlMgmt.DLL

Accessibility Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll

Microsoft.NetEnterpriseServers.ExceptionMessageBox Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.NetEnterpriseServers.ExceptionMessageBox/9.0.242.0__89845dcd8080cc91/Microsoft.NetEnterpriseServers.ExceptionMessageBox.dll

Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionDlg Assembly Version: 9.0.242.0 Win32 Version: 9.00.1399.00 CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20SQL%20Server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE/Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionDlg.DLL

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled.
 * JIT Debugging **************

For example:



When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box.

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