Error in distributed application (vb.net)

Following is the complete error message:

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just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File or assembly name CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms, or one of its dependencies, was not found.
File name: "CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms"
   at Tele_Marketting.frmReports.InitializeComponent()
   at Tele_Marketting.frmReports..ctor()
   at Tele_Marketting.frmMain.btnReports_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Fusion log follows:
=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304
 (Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = D:\Tele Marketing\
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : Tele Marketting, Version=1.0.1399.26845, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null.
===

LOG: Publisher policy file is not found.
LOG: Host configuration file not found.
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\config\machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Tele Marketing/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Tele Marketing/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Tele Marketing/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///D:/Tele Marketing/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms/CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms.EXE.



************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/microsoft.net/framework/v1.0.3705/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Tele Marketting
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1399.26845
    Win32 Version: 1.0.1399.26845
    CodeBase: file:///D:/Tele%20Marketing/Tele%20Marketting.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 7.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 7.00.9466
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/microsoft.visualbasic/7.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/microsoft.visualbasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.EnterpriseServices
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.enterpriseservices/1.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.enterpriseservices.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3300.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3705.0
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.3300.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (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 machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.

Your merge modules are right, but make sure your project includes a reference to CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms and that it didn't mistakenly get excluded from the assembly project.

You might also want to consider updating the client to version 1.1 of the .net framework ( I don't really think that's the problem, but I've only used crystal with 1.1 so maybe there's something I don't know about it).

the referce is also correct as follows:
Imports CrystalDecisions.Windows.Forms

Do you also have:

Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared

Here's another possibility.  If you upgraded from VS2002 to VS2003, there is a configuration bug.  See the solution at crystal support:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2013897.asp

This might be helpful:

How do you deploy an application that uses Crystal Reports and VS .NET?
http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2013175.asp

here's your problem right here:

"I have an crystalreport object in my project."

i tried to use the crappy crystal reports objects included in visual studio, but they don't work very well.

try contacting the crystal decisions tech support. that's what i had to do.

from http://support.crystaldecisions.com/library/kbase/articles/c2013175.asp

3. Instead of using the merge modules listed in 'crnet_deployment.pdf', replace those merge modules with the following files:

· Crystal_Database_Access2003.msm
· Crystal_Database_Access2003_enu.msm
· Crystal_Managed2003.msm
· Crystal_regwiz2003.msm
· VC_User_CRT71_RTL_X86_---.msm (used for reports
based on ADO.NET)
· VC_User_STL71_RTL_X86_---.msm (used for reports
based on ADO.NET)

Very good answer from msdixon. His answer is worthy of 1000 points atleast (!!!!!!!)
Unfortunately, I dont have that much credits.
sorry msdixon.

i thought you would agree... unfortunately, you probably can't make the decision to remove crystal reports from your application.

Question has been PAQed and 20 points refunded.

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Experts Exchange Moderator