I am using Windows XP and VB2008 Express. When I open a new project, I click on the WPF Application icon; click OK to accept the default name; it then tells me it is loading, and loads Window1, and then I get the error message. Before I actually do anything.
as is mentioned above, all that i do is open a new project then click on the WPF Application icon and then click OK to accept the default name. that is all.
i have repeated this at least 5 times, ech time with the same result. also, of course, any project created in Expression Blend 4 will not open in vb 2008 express.
i will try it at home on my personal machine when i get the time.
the project was created in Visual Studio 2008 Express. i was simply saying that when i also created a project with Expression Blend 4, it would not open in Studio 2008 Express.
Ok, you mentioned that you don't have the ability to update your PC, but can you check version you have Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2008 installed?
I am not saying that this will necessarily fix the problem that you are having, but it is definitely a good place to start checking.
what i will have to do is check the version on my personal computer. that version is the full Microsoft Visual Studio 2008; professional i believe which i bought about 18 months ago.
i will try the same exercise on my personal computer and will report the results. however, as i will be going on leave shortly and will not be back until the end of august, i may not be able to do it before then.