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By pandere.nisha1… , 1 June, 2021
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DLMSDirector

Hi,

I wanted to install GuruxDLMSDirector on my Laptop. I have already installed .NET 6.1, still while installing Gurux I am getting the error
"Application can not be started. Contact the application vendor"

I am attaching an error screenshot for your reference.

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

We'll install the .NET 6.1 and try to repeat this problem. I'll let you know more as soon as I have more info on this.

BR,
Mikko

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

This can't be repeated and because .Net 6.0 is a preview state try to Install .Net 5.0.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. I will install the .Net 5.0 and let you is the issue is resolved or not.

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

I have tried installing .Net 5.0 and .Net 4.6
but still getting the same problem.

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

What Windows version you are using and what the language settings?

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Windows 7 professional

Windows 7 professional
language setting: English

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

There is a new version. Let me know if you have still any problems.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

Thank you for the reply.

Are you talking about this application version?
Download Gurux DLMS Director for .Net 4.6.
Version: 8.2.2103.2201
Released: 02/22/2021

I am not finding any difference in this "Application can not be started. Contact the application vendor" problem remains constant.

As the released date is not updated, am I downloading the correct application version or not?

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

That is the correct version. Can you run this:
dotnet --version

What is the result that you get? Mine is: 5.0.203

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Hi Sir,

Hi Sir,

As suggested by you I installed the "Microsoft.NETSDK5.0.203(x86)"

But still, I am getting the same error, and these are the details of the error.

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.42000
System.Deployment.dll : 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
clr.dll : 4.8.4110.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
dfdll.dll : 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
dfshim.dll : 4.0.41209.0 (Main.041209-0000)

SOURCES
Deployment url : file:///E:/Nisha/Meter%20Software/documents/DLMS/softwares/GXDLMSDirector.application
Deployment Provider url : http://www.gurux.fi/Downloads/gxdlmsdirector46/GXDLMSDirector.applicati…
Server : nginx
Application url : http://www.gurux.fi/Downloads/gxdlmsdirector46/Application%20Files/GXDL…
Server : nginx

IDENTITIES
Deployment Identity : GXDLMSDirector.application, Version=8.2.2106.701, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fac3cc4fecb816b3, processorArchitecture=msil
Application Identity : GXDLMSDirector.exe, Version=8.2.2106.701, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fac3cc4fecb816b3, processorArchitecture=msil, type=win32

APPLICATION SUMMARY
* Installable application.

ERROR SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
* Activation of E:\Nisha\Meter Software\documents\DLMS\softwares\GXDLMSDirector.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
+ Culture is not supported.
Parameter name: name
la is an invalid culture identifier.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
* [08-06-2021 18:22:44] : Activation of E:\Nisha\Meter Software\documents\DLMS\softwares\GXDLMSDirector.application has started.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:44] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:44] : Installation of the application has started.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:46] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:48] : Found compatible runtime version 4.0.30319.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:48] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.

ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [08-06-2021 18:22:55] System.Globalization.CultureNotFoundException
- Culture is not supported.
Parameter name: name
la is an invalid culture identifier.
- Source: mscorlib
- Stack trace:
at System.Globalization.CultureInfo..ctor(String name, Boolean useUserOverride)
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.ConstructAssemblyName(IntPtr asmMetaPtr, Char[] asmNameBuf, UInt32 asmNameLength, IntPtr pubKeyPtr, UInt32 pubKeyBytes, UInt32 flags)
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.ImportIdentity()
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.get_Name()
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.LoadFromCompLibAssembly(String filePath)
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.LoadFromInternalManifestFile(String filePath)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.ProcessDownloadedFile(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.DownloadModifiedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.OnModified()
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDependencies(SubscriptionState subState, AssemblyManifest deployManifest, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri sourceUriBase, String targetDirectory, String group, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
No transaction information is available.

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

Thank you for this info. This can be repeated and it's fixed. Tests will start and a new version is released next week.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

Thank you. I will be waiting for the new version.

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Kurumi

5 years ago

Hi,

Hi,

Next week came faster than expected. :-)
Get the latest version and let me know if you have problems.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

4 years 12 months ago

Hi,

Hi,
The below mentioned is a new version?

Download Gurux DLMS Director for .Net 4.6.

Version: 8.2.2106.0701
Released: 06/07/2021

The released date and version number are different.
Still, I am getting the same error as the previous one while installing the software.

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Kurumi

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

The version should be 8.2.2106.1501. Is the error the same?
la is an invalid culture identifier.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,
When I download the software yesterday. The details of the software were as follows:

Download Gurux DLMS Director for .Net 4.6.
Version: 8.2.2106.0701
Released: 06/07/2021

And it was not the same as suggested by you. And today I am unable to get the version number.

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Kurumi

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

What is the error? Is it the same or something else?

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

the error is the same as the previous one.

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Kurumi

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

Can you check ERROR SUMMARY and add it here?

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

Details of Error are as follows:

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.42000
System.Deployment.dll : 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
clr.dll : 4.8.4110.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
dfdll.dll : 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
dfshim.dll : 4.0.41209.0 (Main.041209-0000)

SOURCES
Deployment url : file:///C:/Users/DEVELOPER-3/Downloads/GXDLMSDirector%20(3).application
Deployment Provider url : http://www.gurux.fi/Downloads/gxdlmsdirector46/GXDLMSDirector.applicati…
Server : nginx
Application url : http://www.gurux.fi/Downloads/gxdlmsdirector46/Application%20Files/GXDL…
Server : nginx

IDENTITIES
Deployment Identity : GXDLMSDirector.application, Version=8.2.2106.1501, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fac3cc4fecb816b3, processorArchitecture=msil
Application Identity : GXDLMSDirector.exe, Version=8.2.2106.1501, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fac3cc4fecb816b3, processorArchitecture=msil, type=win32

APPLICATION SUMMARY
* Installable application.

ERROR SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
* Activation of C:\Users\DEVELOPER-3\Downloads\GXDLMSDirector (3).application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
+ Culture is not supported.
Parameter name: name
yi is an invalid culture identifier.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
* [17-06-2021 16:06:50] : Activation of C:\Users\DEVELOPER-3\Downloads\GXDLMSDirector (3).application has started.
* [17-06-2021 16:06:50] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed.
* [17-06-2021 16:06:50] : Installation of the application has started.
* [17-06-2021 16:06:52] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed.
* [17-06-2021 16:06:57] : Found compatible runtime version 4.0.30319.
* [17-06-2021 16:06:57] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.

ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [17-06-2021 16:07:09] System.Globalization.CultureNotFoundException
- Culture is not supported.
Parameter name: name
yi is an invalid culture identifier.
- Source: mscorlib
- Stack trace:
at System.Globalization.CultureInfo..ctor(String name, Boolean useUserOverride)
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.ConstructAssemblyName(IntPtr asmMetaPtr, Char[] asmNameBuf, UInt32 asmNameLength, IntPtr pubKeyPtr, UInt32 pubKeyBytes, UInt32 flags)
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.ImportIdentity()
at System.Deployment.Application.AssemblyMetaDataImport.get_Name()
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.LoadFromCompLibAssembly(String filePath)
at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.LoadFromInternalManifestFile(String filePath)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.ProcessDownloadedFile(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.DownloadModifiedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.OnModified()
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDependencies(SubscriptionState subState, AssemblyManifest deployManifest, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri sourceUriBase, String targetDirectory, String group, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
No transaction information is available.

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Kurumi

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

This is a different error. Your Windows doesn't support Yiddish and that is causing the problem.
Windows 7 support has ended so I believe that the easiest way is if this is removed from the next version of GXDLMSDirector.

BR,
Mikko

pandere.nisha1…

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

Okay, Then should I upgrade my windows version?
Or else will have an option of GuruxDLMS to support this version of windows.

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Kurumi

4 years 11 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

The fastest way is if you download the GXDLMSDirector and build it with Visual Studio. The next version is released next week.

BR,
Mikko

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