SQL Server Management Studio error "Saved settings file cannot be found"

Question

Here is my problem: Every time I start the "Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio", I get a warning

The automatically saved settings file "\\Settings\CurrentSettings-2012-02-13.vssettings' cannot be found.

The message goes on to say :

"You can change this file on the 'Import and Export Settings' Tools Options page". The IDE will use your most recent settings for this session.

Where is this setting? How to fix this?

thanks!

Answer 1

you can try with theses steps :

In the Tools menu, select Options.

Select Environment folder, choose Import and Export Settings

In Automatically save my settings to this file, enter the location you will backup.

Select OK.

This file is in : %userprofile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Settings\CurrentSettings.vssettings

Nota : if you don't find file, you can get another file from your coleague

Answer 2

1. If SQL Server Management Studio is open close it

2. Open Registry Editor Navigate to the location _HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shell_

3. Edit the value of the Reg Key "VisualStudioLocation" to

   %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SQL Server Management Studio

Close Registry Editor and check if the problem is fixed