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Unable to open most recently used project because type initializer threw an exception

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Symptom
  • The following error message appears:

Can't open Project 1

Unable to open most recently used project. The type initializer for
`XXXXXXXXXXX' threw an exception.

Unable to Connect to Project:

A dll was not found. Try rebooting the machine and retrying. Otherwise the
most likely cause is an incomplete installation. Try reinstalling the
Project Client.

Applies to
  • CONTENTdm Project Client
Resolution

A complete uninstallation of the CONTENTdm Project Client is required to resolve this error. The following workflow can be used to uninstall the client and remove any remaining directories:

  1. Uninstall the Project Client
  2. If present, remove delete the CONTENTdm Project Client directory at C:\Program Files (x86)\OCLC\
  3. Delete the CONTENTdm Project Client directory at C:\Program Files\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\OCLC\
  4. Reinstall the Project Client
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28966