It also crashes for me when I try to launch R2P.

System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException: Cannot create instance of 'ReadyToPlayWindow' defined in assembly 'ReadyToPlayCore, Version=0.98.3589.22762, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'. Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.  Error in markup file 'ReadyToPlayCore;component/Forms/ReadyToPlayWindow.xaml'. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'OverReactor, Version=1.0.3588.25476, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
File name: 'OverReactor, Version=1.0.3588.25476, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800736B1): The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
   at ReadyToPlay.Forms.ReadyToPlayWindow..ctor()


   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.CreateInstanceFromType(Type type, Int16 typeId, Boolean throwOnFail)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(String message, Exception innerException, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, Uri baseUri, XamlObjectIds currentXamlObjectIds, XamlObjectIds contextXamlObjectIds, Type objectType)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(ParserContext parserContext, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, String message, Exception innerException)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ThrowExceptionWithLine(String message, Exception innerException)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.CreateInstanceFromType(Type type, Int16 typeId, Boolean throwOnFail)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.GetElementAndFlags(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementStartRecord, Object& element, ReaderFlags& flags, Type& delayCreatedType, Int16& delayCreatedTypeId)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.BaseReadElementStartRecord(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadElementStartRecord(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.Read(Boolean singleRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilderBamlTranslator.ParseFragment()
   at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilder.Parse()
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Uri resourceLocator, Boolean bSkipJournaledProperties)
   at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()
   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__0(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)

 SirBriguy could you post your operating system?  I've not seen that one before.

For the Cannot create instance of 'ReadyToPlayWindow'  bug can you do two things, fist check that you have the latest updates and service packs for the .net framework and if you do please remove and re install RTP.  That bug happens when the RTP executable cannot find the right libraries to link with.

Thanks

Belxanthian

Found an article

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/wpf/thread/6e5de3d8-fc02-4504-b00f-7a2192d24a48/

It seems its a problem with SP2 on XP.  Is it possible for you to upgrade to the latest service releases?  According to the above article Microsoft has fixed this bug in more recent updates.

If I can help you further or for some reason that does not work, please feel free to contact me.

Belxanthian

to Belxanthian, I re installed the latest version of .net framework, and updated R2P to the latest version, and I still get that "cannot create instance of ReadyToPlayWindow".

What can I do now ?

I uninstalled and reinstalled RTP and now it works, thank you for time. Just in case it helps you, I am running microsoft vista home premium 64bit.

Cheers, +1 karma

On Vista Ultimate x64 btw.

I renamed the registry key group for R2P. This resolved the issue, it was definitely something hanging around in there. It may not even be necessary to reinstall as I kind of did that after and it seemed to pick up without issue.

Surely. I noticed the uninstall did a great job with the R2P folder in Prog Files, maybe it could clean out the reg entries too?

Thanks for your attention with the community. It is something I have always loved about SD.

Edit: On a side note I was not recieving any dump/crash report from R2P directly. I suppose the error could be in a log file, or is not the same as above. However, it did occur upon launch consistantly and while signing in(one in the same from a users perspective with auto sign in enabled).