Windows Vista
If you are running IIS 7 on Vista x64 you may get this error: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly 'XXXX.XXXXX' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. By default IIS 7 won't load x86 (32 bit) assemblies, make sure you set your application pool's “Enable 32-Bit Applications” setting to “True”. Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager > Application Pools > {Your App Pool} > Advanced Settings > Enable 32-Bit Applications If this still doesn't work. Try changing your build configuration platform setting for each...
I was working on a Windows 7 post about my installation experience and I ended up in a rant. So I decided that I should move my rant to a separate post where it belongs. Two criticisms that I have heard leveled at Windows 7 are: It's too soon (3 years) to roll out a new OS. It's just a Vista service pack I'd like to take a minute or two to answer those from my own perspective. First to the criticism that it's too soon. The...
CodeProject.com has several Windows Vista coding competitions running at the moment so I thought I'd throw my hat in and give the Gadgets competition a try. Mostly because they promised a Zune to the top 5 January articles and I didn't want to wait 3 months to win a prize. So I dug in and wrote an article on publishing photo galleries to a Vista Gadget client. The gadget actually allows the user to login to the public website and purchase photos they like.http://www.codeproject.com/gadgets/SidebarImageFeed.aspThe process was pretty interesting, I enjoyed making the gadget and learning the technology - I don't...