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The type initializer for 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument' threw an exception

Asked by davidcahan in Crystal Reports Software, Programming for ASP.NET

I just began running my development machine off Vista 64bit OS.   I have Crystal Reports XI installed (it's installed in the "Program Files (x86)" folder).  I'm developing in .net 3.5 framework.  Suddenly when i'm trying to run a page that creates a pdf using crystal reports i'm getting the following error:

The type initializer for 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument' threw an exception

I've tried installing the crystal reports redistributable X64 msi (because all google searches i did for the error message i was getting was telling me to do so) but it won't install.  It gives me the following error:  
"Another version of this product is already installed. installation of this version cannot continue.  to configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove programs on the control panel".

I have no idea what to do at this point.  My questions are:

1)  Why am i getting the original error (the one about the type initializer throwing an exception"
2) is installing the redistributable the way to fix it?
3) if so, how do i get it to install
4) if not, what do i need to do to fix this problem

tearing my hair out.  I always seem to run into one problem or another with Crystal Reports.  I need to get this running ASAP so that i can finish the development of this project.

thanks for any help.
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