The type initializer for 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument' threw an exception
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.CrystalR
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.
The type initializer for 'CrystalDecisions.CrystalR
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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thanks but what helped you solve your problem?
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actually, this might sound weird, but it wasn't anything specific in your message. It was the fact that your message influenced me to dig deeper into the problem. What actually ended up fixing it was grabbing the dll's in C:\Program Files (x86)\Business Objects\Common\2.8\managed
Yes, that will work but the way I import assemblies is by the web.config. Glad I could help.