"Hugues" wrote:
> Hi
>
> We have a .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Forms application deployed with
> ClickOnce (available online only). When we update the application, some of
> our users cannot install the new version.
>
> Here is the error message that the user receives : "dfsvc.exe has
> encountered an error and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
>
> The error happens when the dialog box "Verifying application requirements.
> This may take a few moments." is displayed. The users were able to run
> previous version of the application and the error only occured after we
> installed a new version of the application on the web server
>
> In the Event Viewer, we have 2 errors :
> First error : .NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.832 - Fatal Execution Engine
> Error (7A0592A2) (80131506)
> Second error : Faulting application dfsvc.exe, version 2.0.50727.832, stamp
> 461ef22a, faulting module mscorwks.dll, version 2.0.50727.832, stamp
> 461f2e2a, debug? 0, fault address 0x003a585f.
>
> Our users mostly use Windows XP and .NET Framework 2.0, but we have also
> seen a similiar error on 2 Windows Vista workstations.
>
> When the error happens, we have been able able to fix it by deleting files
> under C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Local Settings\Apps\2.0 on
> Windows XP and a similiar folder on Vista. This fix is documented on
> newsgroups, but we cannot ask many users to delete those files manually. It
> looks like a bug in the framework. There must be a way to correct the error
> before it happens.
>
> Has anybody seen this error and found a way to fix it?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Hugues
Is anyone at Microsoft aware of that problem?
Is it a bug in the framework?
Is there a way to correct the problem?
Thank you.
Hugues