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  • Friday, June 05, 2009 4:24 AMpijush.dutta Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    When I am staring my VS-2005 it is throwing this error:
    System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Unable to load type System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.ToolWindow.GuidanceNavigatorManager+RecipeExecutionHistory, Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio, Version=1.0.60429.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a]], mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]] required for deserialization.
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
       at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)
       at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.RecipeManagerPackage.OnLoadOptions(String key, Stream stream)


    CaN ANYONE SUGGEST ME WHAT IS THE PROBLEM??

    Thanks in advance

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  • Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:28 PMJose Escrich Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi,

    Next to your solution file, you should have a .gpState file, try to remove it. That should fix the issue. The gpstate file is a hidden file, so you probably won't see the file is you don't have see hidden files active.

    hth.

    Jose Escrich - weblogs.asp.net/jescrich
    • Proposed As Answer byJose Escrich Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:28 PM
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