"eBob.com" <eBob.***@totallybogus.com> wrote in message
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>I have a disastrous .NET problem after trying to install some fixes
>yesterday.
>
> Now everything I try to do in VS.Net results in a problem.  Previous built
> .exe's fail.  Programs which used to build without errors now get errors.
> In some cases I can't even open the form designer - I get "resource loopup
> failed - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
> TypeInitialization_Type".
>
> When I try to reinstall .NET and VS.Net I get five error like this: "An
> exception 'System.Type.InitializationException' has occurred in
> MSI5F6/7/8/9/A".
>
> My searches have not turned up anything which sounds like my problem but
> one of the hits I got recommended trying caspol -all -reset.  But when I
> try that I get:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322>caspol -all -reset
>
> Unhandled Exception: System.TypeInitializationException: [Resource lookup
> failed
> - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
> TypeInitialization_Type] ---> Sy
> stem.NullReferenceException: [Resource lookup failed - infinite recursion
> detect
> ed.  Resource name: Arg_NullReferenceException]
>   at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.GetCompareInfo(Int32 culture)
>   at System.Globalization.CultureInfo.get_CompareInfo()
>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.StripVersionField(String typeName)
>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.InitSafeToDeserializeArray()
>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.ReadResources()
>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader..ctor(Stream stream, Hashtable table)
>   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet..ctor(Stream stream)
>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.CreateResourceSet(Stream store)
>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo
> cultur
> e, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(String name, CultureInfo
> cultur
> e)
>   at System.Environment.GetResourceString(String key)
>   at System.NullReferenceException..ctor()
>   at System.Object.GetHashCode()
>   at System.Collections.Hashtable.GetHash(Object key)
>   at System.Collections.Hashtable.get_Item(Object key)
>   at
> System.Globalization.GlobalizationAssembly.GetGlobalizationAssembly(Assemb
> ly assembly)
>   at System.Globalization.GlobalizationAssembly..cctor()
>   [Resource lookup failed - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
> Except
> ion_EndOfInnerExceptionStack]
>
> I am stumped and depressed and do not know what to try next.  I hope
> someone here can help.
>
> Thanks,  Bob
>

"PvdG42" <p***@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
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> "eBob.com" <eBob.***@totallybogus.com> wrote in message
> news:uk7S%23fnIIHA.4592@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have a disastrous .NET problem after trying to install some fixes
>>yesterday.
>>
>> Now everything I try to do in VS.Net results in a problem.  Previous
>> built .exe's fail.  Programs which used to build without errors now get
>> errors. In some cases I can't even open the form designer - I get
>> "resource loopup failed - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
>> TypeInitialization_Type".
>>
>> When I try to reinstall .NET and VS.Net I get five error like this: "An
>> exception 'System.Type.InitializationException' has occurred in
>> MSI5F6/7/8/9/A".
>>
>> My searches have not turned up anything which sounds like my problem but
>> one of the hits I got recommended trying caspol -all -reset.  But when I
>> try that I get:
>>
>> C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322>caspol -all -reset
>>
>> Unhandled Exception: System.TypeInitializationException: [Resource lookup
>> failed
>> - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
>> TypeInitialization_Type] ---> Sy
>> stem.NullReferenceException: [Resource lookup failed - infinite recursion
>> detect
>> ed.  Resource name: Arg_NullReferenceException]
>>   at System.Globalization.CompareInfo.GetCompareInfo(Int32 culture)
>>   at System.Globalization.CultureInfo.get_CompareInfo()
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.StripVersionField(String typeName)
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.InitSafeToDeserializeArray()
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.ReadResources()
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceReader..ctor(Stream stream, Hashtable
>> table)
>>   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet..ctor(Stream stream)
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.CreateResourceSet(Stream store)
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo
>> cultur
>> e, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
>>   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(String name, CultureInfo
>> cultur
>> e)
>>   at System.Environment.GetResourceString(String key)
>>   at System.NullReferenceException..ctor()
>>   at System.Object.GetHashCode()
>>   at System.Collections.Hashtable.GetHash(Object key)
>>   at System.Collections.Hashtable.get_Item(Object key)
>>   at
>> System.Globalization.GlobalizationAssembly.GetGlobalizationAssembly(Assemb
>> ly assembly)
>>   at System.Globalization.GlobalizationAssembly..cctor()
>>   [Resource lookup failed - infinite recursion detected.  Resource name:
>> Except
>> ion_EndOfInnerExceptionStack]
>>
>> I am stumped and depressed and do not know what to try next.  I hope
>> someone here can help.
>>
>> Thanks,  Bob
>>
>
> Can you be a bit more specific? What "fixes" did you install that broke
> your .NET Framework 1.1?
> You mention that you've tried to reinstall. Did you try completely
> removing the framework and Visual Studio, then reinstalling?
>
> This link may be useful to you:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824642
>
> When following the manual removal steps, complete all steps, even if you
> get failure indications.
>