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How to solve the error that prevents clickonce app to start

BACKGROUND:
I'm having a problem with a ClickOnce WindowsForms NET 4.8 App that now is composed of a Solution with 2 projects.
All began after auto generated certificate expired after 2 y. I do not know if it is relevant, but at the beginning it was only one project that I split in two and used the same generated key for both.
So, I generated new on signing Tab, with Create Test Certificate (wish I had known about extend life of old one... but now it is deleted) and, because they are two projects, with 2 Apps (but I'm using Model and Services from the other) I generated one Test Certificate for each.
At Signing Tab the option sign the ClickOnce manifests is checked, but not the Sign the assembly (neither before were).
I can build, run, debug and use it normally; but, if try to Publish to the same place as before I receive the msg:
The application is signed with a different key than the existing
application on the server. Do you want to overwrite it?
As it is a development phase still, I do not care about it and overwrote it.
CURRENT PROBLEM:
App is Published, but it not starts, and gives no clue or msg.
At the Program.cs I have, of course:
Static async Task Main()
{
Application.SetUnhandledExceptionMode(UnhandledExceptionMode.CatchException);
Application.ThreadException += ApplicationOnThreadException;
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += CurrentDomainOnUnhandledException;
//...
}
How I tried to investigate:
So, I changed my Output folder and of course there is no more ... application is signed with a different key than ... but the App still doesn't starts and gives no msg. Same behavior in two other Windows 10 PCs.
I'm using VS 2022 64 bits and Windows 10, both fully updated as always.
After I saw this I changed to Create application without a manifest to no avail.
I went to the event viewer console and there is two error msgs, at same TimeStamp:
The first one is:
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name=".NET Runtime" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1026</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2022-03-18T14:52:57.3515638Z" />
<EventRecordID>226871</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Computer-NAME</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Application: applaunch.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Information: exception code e0434352, exception address 00007FFA01334F69 Stack:</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
The second one:
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2022-03-18T14:52:57.5775648Z" />
<EventRecordID>226872</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Computer-NAME</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>applaunch.exe</Data>
<Data>4.8.4084.0</Data>
<Data>5dda4211</Data>
<Data>KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>10.0.19041.1566</Data>
<Data>0833f2d4</Data>
<Data>e0434352</Data>
<Data>0000000000034f69</Data>
<Data>13368</Data>
<Data>01d83ad7dade31c5</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\applaunch.exe</Data>
<Data>C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>507e79be-c718-4d23-bab8-f153b4601c3b</Data>
<Data />
<Data />
</EventData>
</Event>
Lastly, I unchecked the Sign the ClickOnce manifests; the behavior remains the same and the vanilla error msgs at Event Viewer too.
If I understand correctly, because of none my global error handlers catch it, I'm assuming that the error is firing before any of my code is even loaded in memory and it is related to the certificate changing, but I'm not sure. I'm lost in how to further investigate it. Any directions?
TIA
EDIT 1:
To further investigate I enabled the verbose installation.log as per these instructions.
To my surprise both the functioning version (published with the non-expired key) and the new one (with the new key) output the same installation.log. With this weary information I went to Published folders (%AppData%\Local\Apps\2.0...) and to my further surprise I could instantiate not only the Operational App - with a different behavior regarding displayed version number - but could initiate the missing new version App from its Published folder.
And yes, I correct filled Publisher name and Product name.

After so much time entangled with this error, I:
followed the advise of this thread and I created entirely different solution/projects, from scratch, and I copied all my files (.cs, forms, assets...) to the new one.
adjusted namespaces and installed the needed Nuget packages and references.
signed the ClickOnce manifests with the Create Test Certificate as usual, but few minutes after I changed the duration of .pfk key to several years; it must be done BEFORE it ever expires, and I'll forget for sure; so, did it in sequence because, if after, no effect at all...
I'm back to the game, publishing again!
PS: I never more will let a temporary certificate expires...

The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception - WCF service

So I have a WCF service that i created that gets messages from customer and parses them to desired output and sends them to other customer via TCP/HTTP/FTP etc.
This windows service has long running threads for each customer created using TPL's.
So for logging I have used NLOG, log to file and event viewer with below configurations
<target xsi:type="File" name="flatfile" layout="${longdate} ${uppercase:${level}} ${message} ${exception:format=tostring,StackTrace}"
archiveAboveSize="2000000" archiveFileName="${basedir}/logs/archive/${shortdate}-{#####}.engine.log" archiveNumbering="Sequence" archiveEvery="None"
maxArchiveFiles="100" fileName="${basedir}/logs/engine.current.log" keepFileOpen="true" concurrentWrites="true" />
<target xsi:type="EventLog" name="eventlog" layout="${longdate} ${uppercase:${level}} ${message} ${exception:format=tostring} ${StackTrace}" log="Application" source="Nuance Interface Engine Service" eventId="${event-properties:EventID}" />
Even when I added concurrentWrites="true", when I start WCF service after 20+ hours of time passes I got below error in event viewer
Application: MyWcfService.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.OutOfMemoryException
at System.Text.StringBuilder..ctor(System.String, Int32, Int32, Int32)
at NLog.Layouts.SimpleLayout.GetFormattedMessage(NLog.LogEventInfo)
at NLog.Targets.FileTarget.GetFormattedMessage(NLog.LogEventInfo)
at NLog.Targets.FileTarget.GetBytesToWrite(NLog.LogEventInfo)
at NLog.Targets.FileTarget.Write(NLog.Common.AsyncLogEventInfo[])
at NLog.Targets.Target.WriteAsyncLogEvents(NLog.Common.AsyncLogEventInfo[])
at NLog.Targets.Wrappers.AsyncTargetWrapper.ProcessPendingEvents(System.Object)
at System.Threading.TimerQueueTimer.CallCallbackInContext(System.Object)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.TimerQueueTimer.CallCallback()
at System.Threading.TimerQueueTimer.Fire()
at System.Threading.TimerQueue.FireQueuedTimerCompletion(System.Object)
at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()
at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()
at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback()
Could you please someone guide me on where this issue is occuring, I thought multiple threads are accessing this log file hence I added concurrentWrites="true" attribute to nlog's file target.
after 1 second passes to above error, I see one more error in my event viewer.
Faulting application name: Hl7ic.Engine.View.exe, version: 18.0.1.160, time stamp: 0x5af5cd1f
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.3.9600.18938, time stamp: 0x5a7dd8a7
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x00015ef8
Faulting process id: 0x1074
Faulting application start time: 0x01d3ea7338d9851c
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MyServices\MyWcfService.exe
Faulting module path: C:\windows\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 59b36929-5688-11e8-80ca-005056a80aaa
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

OutOfMemoryException means that there is not enough memory on the machine. Maybe it has been used up by another application. Maybe it has been used up by your application. Maybe your 32 bit application have used up its memory address space of 2 Gigabyte.
To diagnose this error, then use Process Explorer to capture a Fulldump of the application that uses too much memory. Then try using Visual Studio or WinDbg to investigate the memory dumpfile.
To remove NLog from the radar, then you can upgrade to NLog 4.4.6 (or newer). It will reduce memory allocations with 70 pct. from older versions (When using FileTarget)
If running NLog 4.4.6 (or newer) then you can optimize NLog even further by not using <targets async="true"> but instead use this default-wrapper:
<targets>
<default-wrapper xsi:type="AsyncWrapper" timeToSleepBetweenBatches="0" />
<target .... />
<target .... />
</targets>
See also https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/Performance

Can't run c# program

my problem is i just finished a C# program using visual studio 2012 , sql server management studio 2014 , sap crystal report and .net framework 4.5.1
this is not my first program i finish using these programs by the way
then i created a setup file and copied it to another pc and tried to start it but the program don't start or even give me an error message so i tried on of my old programs on the same pc which i made in the same way it worked
so what should i do ?
by the way this pc i setup .net framework 4.5.1 on , sap crystal report runntime and the same sql server version
this is the error in the windows event log
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name=".NET Runtime" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1026</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-01-18T01:22:02.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>6715</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Tota-pc</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>
Application: FALCON HR.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319
- List item
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException
Stack:
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.TryOpenConnectionInternal(System.Data.Common.DbConnection, System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory, System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCompletionSource`1<System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal>, System.Data.Common.DbConnectionOptions)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(System.Data.Common.DbConnection, System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory, System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCompletionSource`1<System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal>, System.Data.Common.DbConnectionOptions)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpenInner(System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCompletionSource`1<System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal>)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCompletionSource`1<System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal>)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(System.Data.DataSet, System.Data.DataTable[], Int32, Int32, System.String, System.Data.IDbCommand, System.Data.CommandBehavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(System.Data.DataTable[], Int32, Int32, System.Data.IDbCommand, System.Data.CommandBehavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(System.Data.DataTable)
at FALCON_HR.DAL.DataAccessLayer.SelectData(System.String, System.Data.SqlClient.SqlParameter[])
at FALCON_HR.BL.CLS_SHAPE.get_shape_state()
at FALCON_HR.FRM_LOGIN..ctor() at FALCON_HR.Program.Main()
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
SOLVED: this all was about the connection, i gave the program a server name that was not exist any where but my computer .
Thank you all for your attention & your answers .

EXE file of a console application doing nothing and abort when pressing any key

I've written a console application that ran and update some records in Dynamics CRM. It worked fine when run it through bin\Release folder. But it abort if I copy the files from release folder and paste on some other some others computer.
Is there anybody who can let me know how can I resolve the problem??
Here is what I've in event viewr:
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 11/3/2015 2:13:01 AM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: ****.****.****.****
Description:
Faulting application name: updateAudits.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x563884c0
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.18933, time stamp: 0x55a6a16f
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x000000000000b3dd
Faulting process id: 0x16d8
Faulting application start time: 0x01d1162032fc311e
Faulting application path: C:\Users\*****\Desktop\updateAudits\Release\Release\updateAudits.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 7625d31e-8213-11e5-b719-005056b016ab
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-11-03T10:13:01.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>14183</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>***.***.***.***</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>updateAudits.exe</Data>
<Data>1.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>563884c0</Data>
<Data>KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>6.1.7601.18933</Data>
<Data>55a6a16f</Data>
<Data>e0434352</Data>
<Data>000000000000b3dd</Data>
<Data>16d8</Data>
<Data>01d1162032fc311e</Data>
<Data>C:\Users\SIS!SVC-Dynamics\Desktop\updateAudits\Release\Release\updateAudits.exe</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>7625d31e-8213-11e5-b719-005056b016ab</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Please check the eventlog(Application) in the copied system which will probably enlight on the assembly which was missing.

The program '[13476] MyApp.vshost.exe' has exited with code -1 (0xffffffff)

I have a project with Output Type of Console Application that sometimes fails to start up when I debug. When this happens, may app starts to run and write to the vshost.exe console that is hosting the process being debugged. Then all of a sudden I will see a message in the Output window that says something like "The program '[13476] MyApp.vshost.exe' has exited with code -1 (0xffffffff)."
It doesn't happen every time, but when it does the Console Window my app started up in freezes on the screen and the debugger seems to halt. However, the vshost.exe process does not actually stop (I can see it in Task Manager with the same Process ID as the error message). It is as if Visual Studio thinks the process has exited, but it really has not. When I stop the debugger, the console window remains frozen on the screen as well. The only way to get the debugger to work again is to shutdown and restart VS.
This also happens if I have the Visual Studio hosting process turned off. The application only has one exit point in the Main method and when this happens a breakpoint on that line of code is not hit.
I cannot figure out how to get any more detail about why this is happening to troubleshoot further. I have put code in the AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledExcpetion handler as well as the Application.ApplicationExit handler, but they are not being hit when this problem occurs. I also don't see anything in the Windows event log, etc.
Output Window sample
...
'MyApp.vshost.exe' (CLR v4.0.30319: MyApp.vshost.exe): Loaded
'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.IdentityModel\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.IdentityModel.dll'.
Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'MyApp.vshost.exe' (CLR v4.0.30319: MyApp.vshost.exe): Loaded
'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.ServiceModel.Web\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.ServiceModel.Web.dll'.
Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'MyApp.vshost.exe' (CLR v4.0.30319: MyApp.vshost.exe): Loaded
'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Diagnostics.ServiceModelSink\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Diagnostics.ServiceModelSink.dll'.
Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'MyApp.vshost.exe' (CLR v4.0.30319: MyApp.vshost.exe): Loaded
'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Net.Http\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Net.Http.dll'.
Skipped loading symbols. Module is optimized and the debugger option
'Just My Code' is enabled.
The thread 0xf18 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x2928 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The thread 0x3654 has exited with code 259 (0x103).
The program '[13476] MyApp.vshost.exe' has exited with code -1
(0xffffffff).

I found the events below in the event log. However, it was in a weird spot I’ve never looked before Event Viewer -> Custom Views -> Administrative Events. This lead me to the MS KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2773443.
The MyApp project is targeting .NET 4.0 and I recently have installed Visual Studio 2013 on my laptop (.NET 4.5), which is around the time the issue started to occur. So I assume this is my issue.
What I don’t understand is why this exception wasn’t raising the AppDomain.UnhandledExcpetion event in my MyApp project and instead was silently terminating the process. The WCF service that was causing this issue was being started from a new thread that was being kicked off, but I think exceptions in this thread should still raise the AppDomain.UnhandledExcpetion event. I verified the UndhandledException handler is working in my application.
To resolve this, I have moved the startup of this service to its own project that targets .NET 3.5 and x86. This more mimics how we run the application in production anyway so it works for me. There is a patch and various work arounds in the Microsoft KB as well.
I hope this helps someone, I was beating my head against the wall trying to figure out how to even get the exception that was causing my issue.
Log Name: Application
Source: .NET Runtime
Date: 1/21/2014 9:09:23 AM
Event ID: 1026
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: DUDELT
Description:
Application: MyApp.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ServiceModel.AddressAlreadyInUseException
Stack:
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManager.Open(System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportChannelListener)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManagerContainer.Open(System.ServiceModel.Channels.SelectTransportManagersCallback)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportChannelListener.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionOrientedTransportChannelListener.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TcpChannelListener`2[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ReliableChannelListenerBase`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ChannelDispatcher.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.ServiceHostBase.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open()
at MyApp32.MyApp32.Main()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name=".NET Runtime" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1026</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-01-21T14:09:23.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>287767</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DUDELT</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>Application: MyApp.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.ServiceModel.AddressAlreadyInUseException
Stack:
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManager.Open(System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportChannelListener)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManagerContainer.Open(System.ServiceModel.Channels.SelectTransportManagersCallback)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportChannelListener.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionOrientedTransportChannelListener.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TcpChannelListener`2[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ReliableChannelListenerBase`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ChannelDispatcher.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.ServiceHostBase.OnOpen(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(System.TimeSpan)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open()
at MyApp32. MyApp 32.Main()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 1/21/2014 9:09:23 AM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: DUDELT
Description:
Faulting application name: MyApp.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x52dd9b89
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.18229, time stamp: 0x51fb1116
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x0000c41f
Faulting process id: 0x3ac0
Faulting application start time: 0x01cf16b23d49d636
Faulting application path: C:\MyApp\MyApp\bin\Debug\MyApp.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: a0b3e605-82a5-11e3-ab71-0021cc6f2033
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-01-21T14:09:23.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>287768</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DUDELT</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>MyApp.exe</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>52dd9b89</Data>
<Data>KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>6.1.7601.18229</Data>
<Data>51fb1116</Data>
<Data>e0434352</Data>
<Data>0000c41f</Data>
<Data>3ac0</Data>
<Data>01cf16b23d49d636</Data>
<Data>C:\code\MyApp\MyApp\bin\Debug\MyApp.exe</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll</Data>
<Data>a0b3e605-82a5-11e3-ab71-0021cc6f2033</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

I hit the same issue, and it looks a .net undocumented issue. But you can mitigate it as follow:
find the portion of code that fail, and follow the class that you try to read.
add a default constructor for that class. The serialization in some case needs a default constructor to create the objects, and this is the actual issue.
Hope this works for future generations who will search for this error! :)
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