System.IO.FileN otFoundExceptio n: The specified module could not be

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I have a remoting application that was developed on a Windows XP SP2 machine
with VS2005 SP1. I finally got everything deployed using Wix 3.0, and it
works great. Problem is, when I install the msi on a W23 server SP2, I get
the following error:

System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngException: Remoting configuration failed
with the exception 'System.Reflect ion.TargetInvoc ationException: Exception
has been thrown by the target of an invocation. --->
System.IO.FileN otFoundExceptio n: The specified module could not be found.
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
at
Ems.Cloud.Commo n.Security.Secu rityClientChann elSinkProvider. .ctor(IDictiona ry
properties, ICollection providerData)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeM ethodHandle._In vokeConstructor (Object[] args,
SignatureStruct & signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.RuntimeM ethodHandle.Inv okeConstructor( Object[] args,
SignatureStruct signature, RuntimeTypeHand le declaringType)
at System.Reflecti on.RuntimeConst ructorInfo.Invo ke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeT ype.CreateInsta nceImpl(Binding Flags bindingAttr, Binder
binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttri butes)
at System.Activato r.CreateInstanc e(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttri butes)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .CreateChannelS inkProvider(Sin kProviderEntry entry, Boolean bServer)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .CreateClientCh annelSinkProvid erChain(ArrayLi st entries)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .CreateChannelF romConfigEntry( ChannelEntry entry)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .ConfigureChann els(RemotingXml ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .ConfigureRemot ing(RemotingXml ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity) '.
at
System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .ConfigureRemot ing(RemotingXml ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .DoConfiguratio n(String
filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfiguration .Configure(Stri ng
filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at Ems.Cloud.Loggi ngServer.Regist erRemoteObjects ()
at Ems.Cloud.Remot ingServer.DoSta rt()

The application is deployed into C:\Program Files\Ems\Cloud . This is where
the Ems.Cloud.Serve r.exe, Ems.Cloud.Serve r.exe.config, & Ems.Cloud.Commo n.dll
files are stored, but the error states that Ems.Cloud.Commo n.dll is NotFound,
and only on Windows Server 2003... Why? I'm out of ideas. Here is my config
file...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuratio n>
<configSections >
<section name="protected Settings"
type="Ems.Cloud .Configuration. ProtectedSettin gs, Ems.Cloud.Confi guration,
Version=1.0.0.0 ,Culture=neutra l, PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
</configSections>
<system.diagnos tics>
<trace autoflush="true " indentsize="2">
<listeners>
<remove name="Default"/>
<add name="EventLogL istener"
type="System.Di agnostics.Event LogTraceListene r"
initializeData= "EmsCloudDebugg ing" traceOutputOpti ons="DateTime" />
</listeners>
</trace>
<switches>
<add name="DebugMode " value="1" />
</switches>
</system.diagnost ics>
<system.runtime .remoting>
<customErrors mode="off" />
<!--Application Domain provided for EMS Remote Objects, only one
application node allowed-->
<application name="EmsCloudS erver">
<service>
<!--Remote-Objects provided within this Application Domain-->
<!--type="Namespace + ClassName, ProjectAssembly Name"-->
<wellknown mode="SingleCal l" type="Ems.Cloud .DefaultBase,
Ems.Cloud.Loggi ng" objectUri="Logg ingClient" />
</service>
<service>
<wellknown mode="SingleCal l" type="Ems.Cloud .PciData,
Ems.Cloud.PciDa ta" objectUri="PciD ata" />
</service>
<channels>
<!--tcp Channel Provided for access to Remote-Objects-->
<channel ref="tcp" port="5010">
<clientProvider s>
<!--When acting as a client, the formatter nodes MUST be listed
before the provider node-->
<!--The formatter must be set to 'typeFilterLeve l="Full"' or
you'll get Security Exceptions when passing objects-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<!--securityPackage (NTLM, kerberos, negotiate)
impersonationLe vel(identify, impersonate, delegate)-->
<!--authenticationL evel(call-nothing, packetIntegrity-signing,
packetPrivacy-encryption-->
<provider
type="Ems.Cloud .Common.Securit y.SecurityClien tChannelSinkPro vider,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationLe vel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authenticationH andler="Ems.Clo ud.Common.Secur ity.Authenticat ionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
</clientProviders >
<serverProvider s>
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<!--securityPackage (NTLM, kerberos, negotiate)
impersonationLe vel(identify, impersonate, delegate)-->
<!--authenticationL evel(call-nothing, packetIntegrity-signing,
packetPrivacy-encryption-->
<provider
type="Ems.Cloud .Common.Securit y.SecurityServe rChannelSinkPro vider,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationLe vel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authenticationH andler="Ems.Clo ud.Common.Secur ity.Authenticat ionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after the
provider node-->
<!--The formatter must be set to 'typeFilterLeve l="Full"' or
you'll get Security Exceptions when passing objects-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
</serverProviders >
</channel>
<!--http channel provided for Web/ASP based applications-->
<channel ref="http" port="6010">
<clientProvider s>
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after the
provider node-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<formatter ref="soap" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<provider
type="Ems.Cloud .Common.Securit y.SecurityClien tChannelSinkPro vider,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationLe vel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authenticationH andler="Ems.Clo ud.Common.Secur ity.Authenticat ionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
</clientProviders >
<serverProvider s>
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<provider
type="Ems.Cloud .Common.Securit y.SecurityServe rChannelSinkPro vider,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationLe vel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authenticationH andler="Ems.Clo ud.Common.Secur ity.Authenticat ionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Commo n, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after the
provider node-->
<formatter ref="soap" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
</serverProviders >
</channel>
</channels>
</application>
</system.runtime. remoting>
<runtime>
<assemblyBindin g xmlns="urn:sche mas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<probing privatePath="In terfaces;Busine ss Logic" />
</assemblyBinding >
</runtime>
</configuration>

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SOLVED: msvcr71.dll was missing from System32.

I realized that it's not that it can't find Ems.Cloud.Commo n, it is
Ems.Cloud.Commo n that can't find a file that IT needs. It happened to be
msvcr71.dll at the point where I was injecting unmanaged code into my C#
project.

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hello,

From your description, I got that you have a remoting application which
encounter some "FileNotFou nd" exception when deployed on a windows 2k3 box,
correct?

Based on the error callstack, I haven't got the exact file's name, how did
you get "Ems.Cloud.Comm on.dll is NotFound" is not found? Anyway, for
assembly not founding error, it is recommended to use FusLogVw.exe tool to
trace the assembly binding/locating failures:

#Assembly Binding Log Viewer (Fuslogvw.exe)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...c4(VS.71).aspx

By default, it will log all the failed assembly binding/locating and you
can get how the runtime try to locate the certain assembly. In addition, I
found that in the config file, you have the following setting:

<runtime>
<assemblyBindin g xmlns="urn:sche mas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<probing privatePath="In terfaces;Busine ss Logic" />
</assemblyBinding >
</runtime>

maybe the runtime will try probing those sub directory instead of the base
directory(if the strong-named assemblies are not in GAC). For testing, in
addition to using Fuslogvw.exe, you can also try putting the assembly in
GAC or those sub directory(in probing path) to see whether it helps.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead

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>From: =?Utf-8?B?c2FtMDFt?= <sa****@newsgro ups.nospam>
Subject: System.IO.FileN otFoundExceptio n: The specified module could not be
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:21:01 -0700
I have a remoting application that was developed on a Windows XP SP2

machine

>with VS2005 SP1. I finally got everything deployed using Wix 3.0, and it
works great. Problem is, when I install the msi on a W23 server SP2, I get
the following error:

System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingException: Remoting configuration failed
with the exception 'System.Reflect ion.TargetInvoc ationException: Exception
has been thrown by the target of an invocation. --->
System.IO.File NotFoundExcepti on: The specified module could not be found.
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
at
Ems.Cloud.Comm on.Security.Sec urityClientChan nelSinkProvider ..ctor(IDiction a

ry

>properties, ICollection providerData)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeM ethodHandle._In vokeConstructor (Object[] args,
SignatureStruc t& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.RuntimeM ethodHandle.Inv okeConstructor( Object[] args,
SignatureStruc t signature, RuntimeTypeHand le declaringType)
at System.Reflecti on.RuntimeConst ructorInfo.Invo ke(BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.RuntimeT ype.CreateInsta nceImpl(Binding Flags bindingAttr,

Binder

>binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttri butes)
at System.Activato r.CreateInstanc e(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr,
Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[]
activationAttr ibutes)
at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.CreateChannel SinkProvider(Si n

kProviderEntry entry, Boolean bServer)

at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.CreateClientC hannelSinkProvi d

erChain(ArrayLi st entries)

at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.CreateChannel FromConfigEntry (

ChannelEntry entry)

at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.ConfigureChan nels(RemotingXm l

ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity)

at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.ConfigureRemo ting(RemotingXm l

ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity) '.

at
System.Runtime .Remoting.Remot ingConfigHandle r.ConfigureRemo ting(RemotingXm l

ConfigFileData configData, Boolean ensureSecurity)

at System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfigHandler .DoConfiguratio n(String
filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at System.Runtime. Remoting.Remoti ngConfiguration .Configure(Stri ng
filename, Boolean ensureSecurity)
at Ems.Cloud.Loggi ngServer.Regist erRemoteObjects ()
at Ems.Cloud.Remot ingServer.DoSta rt()

The application is deployed into C:\Program Files\Ems\Cloud . This is where
the Ems.Cloud.Serve r.exe, Ems.Cloud.Serve r.exe.config, &

Ems.Cloud.Commo n.dll

>files are stored, but the error states that Ems.Cloud.Commo n.dll is

NotFound,

>and only on Windows Server 2003... Why? I'm out of ideas. Here is my

config

>file...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration >
<configSections >
<section name="protected Settings"
type="Ems.Clou d.Configuration .ProtectedSetti ngs, Ems.Cloud.Confi guration,
Version=1.0.0. 0,Culture=neutr al, PublicKeyToken= bd1505632153fa8 3" />
</configSections>
<system.diagnos tics>
<trace autoflush="true " indentsize="2">
<listeners>
<remove name="Default"/>
<add name="EventLogL istener"
type="System.D iagnostics.Even tLogTraceListen er"
initializeData ="EmsCloudDebug ging" traceOutputOpti ons="DateTime" />
</listeners>
</trace>
<switches>
<add name="DebugMode " value="1" />
</switches>
</system.diagnost ics>
<system.runtime .remoting>
<customErrors mode="off" />
<!--Application Domain provided for EMS Remote Objects, only one
application node allowed-->
<application name="EmsCloudS erver">
<service>
<!--Remote-Objects provided within this Application Domain-->
<!--type="Namespace + ClassName, ProjectAssembly Name"-->
<wellknown mode="SingleCal l" type="Ems.Cloud .DefaultBase,
Ems.Cloud.Logg ing" objectUri="Logg ingClient" />
</service>
<service>
<wellknown mode="SingleCal l" type="Ems.Cloud .PciData,
Ems.Cloud.PciD ata" objectUri="PciD ata" />
</service>
<channels>
<!--tcp Channel Provided for access to Remote-Objects-->
<channel ref="tcp" port="5010">
<clientProvider s>
<!--When acting as a client, the formatter nodes MUST be

listed

>before the provider node-->
<!--The formatter must be set to 'typeFilterLeve l="Full"' or
you'll get Security Exceptions when passing objects-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<!--securityPackage (NTLM, kerberos, negotiate)
impersonationL evel(identify, impersonate, delegate)-->
<!--authenticationL evel(call-nothing, packetIntegrity-signing,
packetPrivac y-encryption-->
<provider
type="Ems.Clou d.Common.Securi ty.SecurityClie ntChannelSinkPr ovider,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationL evel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authentication Handler="Ems.Cl oud.Common.Secu rity.Authentica tionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" />
</clientProviders >
<serverProvider s>
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<!--securityPackage (NTLM, kerberos, negotiate)
impersonationL evel(identify, impersonate, delegate)-->
<!--authenticationL evel(call-nothing, packetIntegrity-signing,
packetPrivac y-encryption-->
<provider
type="Ems.Clou d.Common.Securi ty.SecurityServ erChannelSinkPr ovider,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationL evel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authentication Handler="Ems.Cl oud.Common.Secu rity.Authentica tionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" />
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after

the

>provider node-->
<!--The formatter must be set to 'typeFilterLeve l="Full"' or
you'll get Security Exceptions when passing objects-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
</serverProviders >
</channel>
<!--http channel provided for Web/ASP based applications-->
<channel ref="http" port="6010">
<clientProvider s>
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after

the

>provider node-->
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<formatter ref="soap" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<provider
type="Ems.Clou d.Common.Securi ty.SecurityClie ntChannelSinkPr ovider,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationL evel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authentication Handler="Ems.Cl oud.Common.Secu rity.Authentica tionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" />
</clientProviders >
<serverProvider s>
<!--Custom EMS Channel Sink that provides integrated AD
Security-->
<provider
type="Ems.Clou d.Common.Securi ty.SecurityServ erChannelSinkPr ovider,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" securityPackage ="negotiate"
impersonationL evel="delegate" authenticationL evel="packetPri vacy"
authentication Handler="Ems.Cl oud.Common.Secu rity.Authentica tionHandler,
Ems.Cloud.Comm on, Version=1.0.1.5 , Culture=neutral ,
PublicKeyToken =bd1505632153fa 83" />
<!--On the server-side formatter nodes MUST be listed after

the

>provider node-->
<formatter ref="soap" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel ="Full" />
</serverProviders >
</channel>
</channels>
</application>
</system.runtime. remoting>
<runtime>
<assemblyBindin g xmlns="urn:sche mas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<probing privatePath="In terfaces;Busine ss Logic" />
</assemblyBinding >
</runtime>
</configuration>