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Toolbox window does not show anything but data types?

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Hi,
When I launch the toolbox window there is nothing but just list of data types in the tree under the root "SQL Server Compact Data Connections"...
Right clicking the root is showing a context menu where first 3 options are disabled (add sql ce 3.5/4.0 connections, remove broke connections).
Within my app I can create CE 4.0 databases (using VS server tools), I can see the connection in the list, etc, all is working fine.
But the toolbox seems not to see any of my CE databases and no way to get anything apart data types list...
Is this a known bug ?
(vs 2010 sp1, tested in two different web projects)
Closed Jul 25, 2012 at 7:20 AM by ErikEJ
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ErikEJ wrote Jul 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM

You must have the 3.5 SP2 runtime properly installed for the Toolbox to function (SQL CE 3.5 SP2 is installed with VS 2010 by default) - check the About window, 3.5 status should be Yes for all 3 items

odahan wrote Jul 24, 2012 at 2:38 PM

I unsitalled 3.5 because I'm not using this version...
Well I'll try to install it back.
Why the toolbox can't work without this old version when the 4.0 is well installed and working correctly ?
Perhaps something to do for a next release !
thanks for your help.
I must now find the setup for ce 3.5 sp2.

ErikEJ wrote Jul 25, 2012 at 7:20 AM

Yes, install 3.5 SP2, it is a required component as documented http://sqlcetoolbox.codeplex.com/documentation

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