Question: Microsoft Visual Studio

> 
> Could not load file or assembly
>  'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc, Version=11.0.0.0,
>  Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its
>  dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
> 
> 
> 

I cannot "see" the referenced DLL even though it is in the proper spot. I can therefore not bind the datasource to the control. What might I be failing to do?

Answer: 
Please see original question and answer here: [`Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.SqlServer.management.sdk.sfc version 11.0.0.0`](https://stackoverflow.com/a/19246011/1997229)

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**Problem:** This issue happens when assembly `Microsoft.SqlServer.management.sdk.sfc version 11.0.0.0` not found by visual studio 2012.(Sql server 2012)

**Solution:** just go to <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35580> and download:

* `ENU\x64\SharedManagementObjects.msi` for X64 OS or
* `ENU\x86\SharedManagementObjects.msi` for X86 OS,

then install it, and restart visual studio.

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**Problem:** This issue happens when assembly `Microsoft.SqlServer.management.sdk.sfc version 10.0.0.0` not found by visual studio 2010.(Sql server 2008)

**Solution:** just go to <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26728> and download:

* `1033\x64\SharedManagementObjects.msi` for X64 OS or
* `1033\x86\SharedManagementObjects.msi` for X86 OS,

(In most cases downloading this is better <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123708&clcid=0x409>)

then install it, and restart visual studio.
Just want to share my experience on this.

I, too, encountered this error. I'm using MS Visual Studio 2013 and I have an MS SQL Server 2008, though I have had MS SQL Server 2012 Installed before. 

I was banging my head on this error for a day. I tried installing SharedManagementObject, SQLSysClrTypes and Native Client, but it didn't work. Why? Well I finally figured that I was installing 2008 or 2012 version of the said files, while I'm using Visual Studio 2013!! My idea is since it is a database issue, the version of the files should be the same with the MS SQL Server installed on the laptop, but apparently, I should have installed the 2013 version because the error is from the Visual Studio and not from the SQL Server.