SmeDesktop unable to connect to any device for Admin, error 500 bad format, Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B

[TechTrev]

Gateway Version: 2110.2 Extension Version: N/A

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install windows admin center on windows 10 21H2 (including latest patches)
2. Launch Windows Admin Center
3. Select any device to open for remote management. (pre-installed localhost for example)
4. Connection error observed Connection error An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
5. Event Log entry related to connection error

   500 - BadImageFormatException: An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
   Stack trace:    at System.Net.UnsafeNclNativeMethods.HttpApi.GetChunks(Byte[] memoryBlob, IntPtr originalAddress, Int32& dataChunkIndex, UInt32& dataChunkOffset, Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
   at System.Net.HttpRequestStream.BeginRead(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, AsyncCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.IO.Stream.<>c.b__43_0(Stream stream, ReadWriteParameters args, AsyncCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskFactory`1.FromAsyncTrim[TInstance,TArgs](TInstance thisRef, TArgs args, Func`5 beginMethod, Func`3 endMethod)
   at System.IO.Stream.BeginEndReadAsync(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count)
   at System.IO.Stream.ReadAsync(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener.RequestProcessing.ExceptionFilterStream.d__32.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Net.Http.StreamToStreamCopy.d__2.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Net.Http.HttpContent.d__49.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Net.Http.HttpContent.d__63`2.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.ManagementExperience.Common.PowerShell.PowerShellRequest.d__25.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.ManagementExperience.FrontEnd.Controllers.FeatureController.d__89.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskHelpersExtensions.d__3`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.d__0.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.ManagementExperience.FrontEnd.Handlers.ImpersonationActionInvoker.d__1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.d__2.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   

Expected behavior Device management screen loads

Screenshots & Additional context -- target install laptop has several network interfaces both virtual (VMware and Virtualbox), ethernet and wifi. -- Various development software installed on impacted machine VS2013 and Android Studio

Things Investigated/Tried Already -- Downloaded msi when installed on another windows 10 machine does not experience the same problem. Appears to only impacts this specific laptop. -- Remove and re-install does not appear to help.

Additional Note Happy to provide any and all additional detail.

[RebeccaMbulaMs]

Hi, I'm Rebecca, PM on WAC. Are you still facing this issue? I'd be happy to troubleshoot with you. If this is OK with you, please send me an email on (rwambua@microsoft.com) with your timezone and I will set up a teams call. Kind regards.