I've just recently upgraded to SQL Server 2008 from 2005 and when I attempt to restore a database I get the following error…
"Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Sqm, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91"
Best Answer
I had the same error after a clean install of Sql Server 2008 Express Edition after trying to create a new database.
These are the steps I followed and it worked for me using Windows 7 64 Bit:
Then next time I tried to add a database everything came up fine.