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c#visual-studio-2012app-config
Harry Boy
Harry Boy

Reputation: 4747

Application failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect

I have a c# application and I added a manifest to it and set it to an embedded resource because I didn't want it appearing alongside my exe.

I then changed my app.config file to be an embedded resource as well but my exe then didnt start up as it gave me the error:

"The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe. tool for more detail"

I have since changed it back to 'Do not copy" and I'm still getting the same error.

I have also deleted my app.config file from my project and re-added it. Not I get 2 config files: App.config and MyExeName.config

How can I fix this??

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1492

Answers (1)

JonV
JonV

Reputation: 523

We found that our MyExeName.config had a comment block that was NOT CLOSED - thus making the rest of the .config file from that point onward one big comment!

Upvotes: 2

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