[RESOLVED] Upgrade/cleanup

[mbarton]

I've had 2008 express on this PC since it came out -- I basically have ONE important project that now is being troublesome.

Just had an "unhandled exception" and "configuration system failed" -- errors I've never received before and I've just made minor changes to the program.

For one, I was thinking about a fresh install of 2010 express (but remember some real problems when I upgraded from 2005, so ??) be afraid ? very afraid?

ALSO --

What are the mandatory files I need to save in a project folder?

If I delete the bin and obj folders (plus?) and let it write new ones will that sometimes cure some problems?

What is a good way to SAFELY keep all your hard work but get rid of possible clutter and ?

THANKS.

Configuration system failed to initialize -- what the hell is that?

[kareninstructor]

Just Googled this issue and they all point to a projects config file, be it the app.config for user config file. You might try an remove them, clean your project and then try rebuilding the project.

Here is one of them at Microsoft Social forums http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/for...-e751500deb0a/

[mbarton]

Thanks Kevin -- just woke up -- will work on this today. I did delete the BIN and OBJ folders in another (non-important project) and it looks like everything builds OK.

I need to clean things up.

I would think that EVERYTHING gets updated in a project folder when you "save all" -- maybe not?

Can there be conflicts?

[kareninstructor]

Thanks Kevin -- just woke up -- will work on this today. I did delete the BIN and OBJ folders in another (non-important project) and it looks like everything builds OK.

I need to clean things up.

I would think that EVERYTHING gets updated in a project folder when you "save all" -- maybe not?

Can there be conflicts?

Save All does not fix all problems, neither does simply removal of bin and obj folder. I had a similar problem once and what fixed it was via Source Safe by grabbing the entire project folder (one version back) into the working folder. Before I did this I looked into various files using notepad but nothing looked out of place yet it must have been.

[Shaggy Hiker]

By the way, there is no issue with having both 2008 and 2010 on the same computer at the same time. I have 2005, 2008, and 2010 all on this computer. Of course, once you open a 2008 project in 2010, there is some upgrade run, and it can be a nuisance to move backwards, so that is up to you as to whether or not you want to do that.

[mbarton]

As it turns out, if I publish the program to CD and use the setup file to install, everything is FINE.

No error warnings like unhandled exception etc.

So, it shows me that I really need to follow that path in the future -- because now, when I try to just copy the EXE file, I have many strange things happen.

Oh well -- can't remember why I didn't want to use the setup file in the first place. (I "had" a reason but screw it).

I think also, there must be a problem with VB express compared to full version VS regarding this, as NOWHERE in the user manual for express do they discuss any other method for deployment except the one click.

At least it works. Scared the crap out of me.

[Shaggy Hiker]

In the Pro version, there is a deployment project type, but I believe that has been left out of the Express version, so I think you are right in your analiysis of the situation as far as deployment.