Problem Installing in Vista

[Nubio]

i downloaded the last free version of XL from Sharp_1's site and tried installing it under Vista, but kept getting an error...can't recall the exact wording, but something about ~ "...an unhandled exception error ocurred would you like to debug..."

i normally use XL under XP, and was just curious about seeing it run under Vista

is there a trick to getting it installed in Vista Ultimate ?

[Jay]

Sounds like a net framework 2 error. Is this a XL folder that you already had running on another machine and copied over?

[Nubio]

no, i downloaded & tried installing all from within Vista

i assumed it probably had something to do with net framework, and i made sure 2.0 and 3.5 were installed

anything i can try?

[Jay]

You should post the entire error. Then maybe I or someone else can point you.

[Nubio]

This is the detail of the error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Interop.Shell32, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'Interop.Shell32, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
at xlobby2.CategoryObject..ctor()
at xlobby2.Control.CreateDefaultDBs(String dbname)
at xlobby2.Control.GetDatabase(String dbname)
at xlobby2.Setup.refreshPanel()
at xlobby2.Setup..ctor(Control c)
at xlobby2.Control.LoadAll()
at xlobby2.GdiScreenForm.GdiScreenForm_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnShown(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.CallShownEvent()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].



************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
xlobby2
Assembly Version: 1.0.2613.31320
Win32 Version: 1.0.2613.31320
CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/HALO/Desktop/xlobby_22607/xlobby2.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
XPluginSDK
Assembly Version: 1.0.2612.4380
Win32 Version: 1.0.2612.4380
CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/HALO/Desktop/xlobby_22607/XPluginSDK.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Jay]

Looks like a missing or corrupt dll to me.

See if there's a copy of Interop.Shell32 in XL's parent directory. It may be missing or corrupt.

If it's there, try replacing it. You might also try registering it.

Anyone else?

[Nubio]

one thing that bugs me about Vista is although i have it set up on the D: drive as part of a dual-boot system (w/ XP on C:), it still tries to defaults to the C: drive when installing programs and such

other OS's, when installed on different drives, "knew" what drive they were installed on, and adjusted their default folders accordingly

as you can see in the error message i posted above, it refers to items on the C: drive, when it should not be using anything on C:, but rather on D:

[Jay]

Ah!
Sorry I can't help you there. Didn't realize the D: part.