Cannot Load Resource Dll Replres.rll |link| <Limited Time>

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You installed SQL Server 2019, but you are using SSMS 17.x. Or you installed an Azure Data Studio extension that hooks into legacy replication DLLs. The calling executable expects replres.rll version 2019.150.x , but the only version on disk is 2017.140.x . The loader sees the file but rejects it because its internal version resource table doesn't match the caller's request. Open PowerShell as Administrator. Run: Specifically

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