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Plugin .dll error

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Posted on by ah1994 195

Hi all,

         I am trying to register a .dll file in plugin but i got error while adding.the error as follows 

Unhandled Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Users\aldoushuxleyv\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\ClassLibrary2\ClassLibrary2\bin\Debug\MergeAnnotation.dll' or one of its dependencies. The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest.
at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadFrom(String assemblyFile, Evidence securityEvidence, Byte[] hashValue, AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
at System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom(String assemblyFile)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.Libraries.CrmAssemblyReader.LoadAssembly(String path)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.Libraries.CrmAssemblyReader.RetrievePluginsFromAssembly(String path)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.Libraries.CrmAssemblyReader.RetrievePluginsFromAssembly(String path)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.Libraries.RegistrationHelper.RetrievePluginsFromAssembly(String pathToAssembly, String appPath)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.AssemblyRegistration.PluginRegistrationViewModel.BtnLoadAssemblyClicked()

Is there any way to overcome this problem? 

Thanks and Regards,

Aldous Huxley V

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    ashlega 34,477 on at

    It does not like something in the dll.. Try changing the target framework (if it's set to .NET client profile, use .NET 4)

    stackoverflow.com/.../error-while-trying-to-run-projectthe-module-was-expected-to-contain-an-assembly

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