> Hi
>
> A new framework 3.5 Winform db app that works fine on two pcs, crashes
on
> one particular pc at start-up. The app has application  framework
enabled
> and I have assigned a splash form and a main form. The splash form
appears
> for around 20 second but then app crashes with message "<app name>
has
> encountered a problem and need top close..." and wants to send a
report to
> MS. I have trapped the MyApplication_UnhandledException but it does
not get
> triggered as far as I can tell.
>
> Older framework 1.1/vs2003 apps work fine on this pc. The only obvious
> difference I can see between this problematic pc and others is that
this one
> has firefox installed in addition to IE while other pcs only have IE
as
> browser.
>
> I have reinstalled fw 3.5 and sp but no luck. What can I do form here
to
> figure out this problem?
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Regards
>
>
>

> I agree with Mike. I have had the same cryptic error message in an app
> where it turned out that it was MS SQL Server CE objects that were no
> properly closed and disposed after use.
>
> I have ONLY had it in conjunction with SQL Server CE 3.0 and 3.5 - Not
> in connection with the "real" SQL Server...
>
> Hope this helps,
> Johnny J.
>
>
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Family Tree Mike [mailto:FamilyTreeM***@ThisOldHouse.com]
> Anslaget den: den 1 april 2010 22:38
> Anslaget i: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb
> Konversation: Application crashes at start-up
> Ämne: Re: Application crashes at start-up
>
> On 4/1/2010 4:09 PM, John wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> A new framework 3.5 Winform db app that works fine on two pcs, crashes
> on
>> one particular pc at start-up. The app has application  framework
> enabled
>> and I have assigned a splash form and a main form. The splash form
> appears
>> for around 20 second but then app crashes with message "<app name>
> has
>> encountered a problem and need top close..." and wants to send a
> report to
>> MS. I have trapped the MyApplication_UnhandledException but it does
> not get
>> triggered as far as I can tell.
>>
>> Older framework 1.1/vs2003 apps work fine on this pc. The only obvious
>> difference I can see between this problematic pc and others is that
> this one
>> has firefox installed in addition to IE while other pcs only have IE
> as
>> browser.
>>
>> I have reinstalled fw 3.5 and sp but no luck. What can I do form here
> to
>> figure out this problem?
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>
> Since it is a db app, can you access the database from outside of your
> application on the troubled pc?  A 20 second splash screen sounds like a
>
> long time.  Maybe the db timeout occurs and isn't handled gracefully.
> Its hard to guess without knowing what your startup routines do.
>
> --
> Mike
>

> I agree with Mike. I have had the same cryptic error message in an app
> where it turned out that it was MS SQL Server CE objects that were no
> properly closed and disposed after use.
>
> I have ONLY had it in conjunction with SQL Server CE 3.0 and 3.5 - Not
> in connection with the "real" SQL Server...
>
> Hope this helps,
> Johnny J.
>
>
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Family Tree Mike [mailto:FamilyTreeM***@ThisOldHouse.com]
> Anslaget den: den 1 april 2010 22:38
> Anslaget i: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb
> Konversation: Application crashes at start-up
> Ämne: Re: Application crashes at start-up
>
> On 4/1/2010 4:09 PM, John wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> A new framework 3.5 Winform db app that works fine on two pcs,
crashes
> on
>> one particular pc at start-up. The app has application  framework
> enabled
>> and I have assigned a splash form and a main form. The splash form
> appears
>> for around 20 second but then app crashes with message "<app name>
> has
>> encountered a problem and need top close..." and wants to send a
> report to
>> MS. I have trapped the MyApplication_UnhandledException but it does
> not get
>> triggered as far as I can tell.
>>
>> Older framework 1.1/vs2003 apps work fine on this pc. The only
obvious
>> difference I can see between this problematic pc and others is that
> this one
>> has firefox installed in addition to IE while other pcs only have IE
> as
>> browser.
>>
>> I have reinstalled fw 3.5 and sp but no luck. What can I do form here
> to
>> figure out this problem?
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>
> Since it is a db app, can you access the database from outside of your
> application on the troubled pc?  A 20 second splash screen sounds like
a
>
> long time.  Maybe the db timeout occurs and isn't handled gracefully.
> Its hard to guess without knowing what your startup routines do.
>
> --
> Mike
>