Unable to open most recently used project because type initializer threw an exception
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:
- Uninstall the Project Client
- If present, remove delete the CONTENTdm Project Client directory at
C:\Program Files (x86)\OCLC\
- Delete the CONTENTdm Project Client directory at
C:\Program Files\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\OCLC\
- Reinstall the Project Client