Whenever i try to open any solution using Visual Studio 2005, i am getting the following error. After seraching internet i found that it is something to do with Guidance Package. The full error is pasted below. Could someone suggest me how to resolve this?

System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Unable to load type System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.ToolWindow.GuidanceNavigatorManager+RecipeExecutionHistory, Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio, Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a]], mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]] required for deserialization.

at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()

at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)

at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.RecipeManagerPackage.OnLoadOptions(String key, Stream stream)

Thanks

Austin.

Hi Austin,

Have you fixed this?

It looks like a weird serialization error on GAX's execution history of recipes. Can you please try to delete [yoursolution].SUO file and see if this goes away?

thanks,
-Victor.

Hi Austin,

Have you fixed this?

It looks like a weird serialization error on GAX's execution history of recipes. Can you please try to delete [yoursolution].SUO file and see if this goes away?

thanks,
-Victor.

Thanks Victor for your response. Actually your suggestion fixed the problem partially. So now when i delete the suo file, the error goes away. But when i try to reopen the solution again i am getting the error.

It looks like the problem is beyond SUO file.

Thanks,

Austin.