SSDT for VS2012 installation fails with "Same architecture installation" error

The 6:th of march Sql server data tools for Visual Studio 2012 was released.
(http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlrsteamblog/archive/2013/03/06/sql-server-data-tools-business-intelligence-for-visual-studio-2012-released-online.aspx)

I seem to be unable to install this using the link provided on the blog page. I'm getting a "Same architecture installation" error. Running on the machine is Visual Studio 2012 Premium & Sql Server 2012 (64bit).

Not sure why I'm getting this installation error.



  • Edited by Ted Saturday, March 09, 2013 7:07 PM
March 9th, 2013 7:06pm

hi Ted

you need to choose "new instance" instead of the installed instance otherwise the installation fails with "architecture mismatch".

Personally I think the package is incorrectly authored as it should be able to install SSDT BI only without this glitches.

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March 9th, 2013 8:17pm

hi Ted

you need to choose "new instance" instead of the installed instance otherwise the installation fails with "architecture mismatch".

Personally I think the package is incorrectly authored as it should be able to install SSDT BI only without this glitches.

August 17th, 2013 5:16pm

I stumbled up on this issue as well, when I choose new installation it worked. 

In my thoughts, I did not want to install SQL Server Again... so I quit installation and look for different architecture. I hope Microsoft Folks correct this misleading failure.

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August 22nd, 2013 4:55pm

Is this problem solved yet ?
November 12th, 2013 1:07pm

It's not. Shame.
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December 2nd, 2013 6:25pm

Still not fixed in latest (today 2013-12-18) downloaded version, SQL 2012 that is.

Merry Christmas! :)

December 18th, 2013 9:32am

It worked for me mate. Thanks
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January 29th, 2014 9:35pm

The 5:th march, 365 days later. Still not fixed.
March 5th, 2014 5:25pm

And another 6 months later - "the beat goes on!" :(
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October 2nd, 2014 1:59pm

Still not working Nov 4th
November 4th, 2014 7:00pm

Install for 2014 still remains...........

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May 18th, 2015 8:29pm

Seconded that!  It is ridiculous MS doesn't fix this.
June 3rd, 2015 1:10pm

Thanks Daniel, rebuilding my laptop and this was just the answer I needed. :)

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August 28th, 2015 2:32pm

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