dziemborowicz
commented
6 years ago Looks like the configuration file that stores your settings has become corrupted.
Try deleting this folder: C:\Users\scott\AppData\Local\Chris_Dziemborowicz\Hourglass.exe_Url_la3v0chg0cfk1mkapgxkzi2xaouqgqcm
This will reset your settings, but it should get you going again.
scottchman
I've repaired and uninstalled/reinstalled with newest ver. Same error message
System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: Configuration system failed to initialize ---> System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 12, position 1. (C:\Users\scott\AppData\Local\Chris_Dziemborowicz\Hourglass.exe_Url_la3v0chg0cfk1mkapgxkzi2xaouqgqcm\1.9.0.0\user.config line 12) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 12, position 1. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Skip() at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictSkipToNextElement(ExceptionAction action) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(XmlUtil xmlUtil) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean ignoreLocal) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(ConfigurationSchemaErrors schemaErrors) at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) at System.Configuration.Internal.InternalConfigRoot.OnConfigRemoved(InternalConfigEventArgs e) at System.Configuration.Internal.InternalConfigRoot.RemoveConfigImpl(String configPath, BaseConfigurationRecord configRecord) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey) at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Configuration.ClientSettingsStore.ReadSettings(String sectionName, Boolean isUserScoped) at System.Configuration.LocalFileSettingsProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext context, SettingsPropertyCollection properties) at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider) at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName) at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName) at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName) at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName) at Hourglass.Properties.Settings.get_UpgradeRequired() at Hourglass.Managers.SettingsManager.Initialize() at Hourglass.Managers.AppManager.Initialize() at Hourglass.AppEntry.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e) at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.DoApplicationModel() at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.Run(String[] commandLine) at Hourglass.AppEntry.Main(String[] args)