Invalid Class String (Database diagram)

I am getting an error trying to create a new database diagram. I assume that
some underlying COM component is not registered properly, but I am not sure
which one, as there is no Event Log entry, only the error in SQL Management
Studio.
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Invalid class string
(MS Visual Database Tools)
Program Location:
at
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExcept ionForHRInternal(Int32
errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.VirtualProject.Microsoft.SqlServer.Managemen t.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.ISqlVirtualProject.Crea teDesigner(Urn
origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions,
IManagedConnection con)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.ISqlVirtualProject.CreateDesigner(Urn
origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions,
IManagedConnection con)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.VsDocumentMenuItem.CreateDesignerWindow(IMan agedConnection
mc, DocumentOptions options)
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
http://gregorybeamer.spaces.live.com
Co-author: Microsoft Expression Web Bible (upcoming)
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Solved by uninstalling and reinstalling the tools.
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
http://gregorybeamer.spaces.live.com
Co-author: Microsoft Expression Web Bible (upcoming)
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>I am getting an error trying to create a new database diagram. I assume
>that some underlying COM component is not registered properly, but I am not
>sure which one, as there is no Event Log entry, only the error in SQL
>Management Studio.
>
> ===================================
> Invalid class string
> (MS Visual Database Tools)
> --
> Program Location:
> at
> System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExcept ionForHRInternal(Int32
> errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo)
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.VirtualProject.Microsoft.SqlServer.Managemen t.UI.VSIntegration.Editors.ISqlVirtualProject.Crea teDesigner(Urn
> origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions,
> IManagedConnection con)
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.ISqlVirtualProject.CreateDesigner(Urn
> origUrn, DocumentType editorType, DocumentOptions aeOptions,
> IManagedConnection con)
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.Ed itors.VsDocumentMenuItem.CreateDesignerWindow(IMan agedConnection
> mc, DocumentOptions options)
> --
> Gregory A. Beamer
> MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
> http://gregorybeamer.spaces.live.com
> Co-author: Microsoft Expression Web Bible (upcoming)
> ************************************************
> Think outside the box!
> ************************************************
>