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Created On4/29/2010
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Receive 'xBML.exe .NET Framework Initialization Error Unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application' when running the xBML Client
If you receive "xBML.exe .NET Framework Initialization Error Unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application" when running the xBML Client please do the following.

  1. Close the xBML Client
  2. Navigate to your xBML Client folder
    1. Windows XP (i.e. C:\Program Files\xBML Innovations\xBML Client)
    2. Windows Vista / Windows 7 (i.e. C:\Users\[YOUR USER NAME]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\xBML Innovations\xBML Client) *
  3. Open the xBML.exe.config file in a text editor, such as Notepad
  4. Add the following between the <configuration> </configuration> sections
    1. <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
          <supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727"/>
          <supportedRuntime version="v1.1.4322"/>
      </startup> 
  5. Save the xBML.exe.config file
  6. Start the xBML Client

* If you do not see the AppData folder, you will need to show hidden folders and files from the Control Panel. Go to Start->Control Panel->Appearance and Personalization->Folder Options->Show Hidden files and folders. Click on the VIEW tab and then select the Show Hidden files and Folders from the list.