Unable to open Venus 1500 v4 after upgrading to Windows 8.1, receive "Credential store is not accessible: Ensure that SQL Server (NUCLEUS) service is running"

Potential Symptoms

  • Unable to open Venus 1500 v4 after upgrading to Windows 8.1.
  • When opening Venus, receiving "Credential store is not accessible. Ensure that SQL Server (NUCLEUS) service is running."
  • Fusion errors in Event Viewer show "MissingMethodException: Method Not Found: 'Void System.Diagnostics.Tracing.FrameworkEventSource.BeginGetResponse(System.Object, System.String)."
    • Note: This error is also present in Venus 1500 error logs as well as SQL Server 2008 error logs.

Environment

  • Venus 1500 v4.20.4
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 8.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2

Cause

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 is missing from the computer or needs updating and is required for SQL Server 2008 to operate properly on a Windows 8.1 computer.

Resolution

  • Run Windows updates and restart computer.

Work Around

    KB ID: DD3159353


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