TARGET Error: Unhandled Exception - force close

[johnv2pt0]

Oh TARGET...you're such a kidder.

 

I am unable to use the TARGET software because as soon as I interact with the GUI I receive this error. Any ideas on how to make it work?

 

Windows 7 64bit

Up to date drivers/firmware

 

Thanks for any help ~

 

An unhandled exception has occurred.

Exception:
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The system cannot find the drive specified
  at MS.Internal.Interop.HRESULT.ThrowIfFailed(String message)
  at MS.Internal.AppModel.ShellUtil.GetShellItemForPath(String path)
  at Microsoft.Win32.FileDialog.PrepareVistaDialog(IFileDialog dialog)
  at Microsoft.Win32.FileDialog.RunVistaDialog(IntPtr hwndOwner)
  at Microsoft.Win32.CommonDialog.ShowDialog()
  at FastWizard.CommandCenter.OnClickBtnLoadConfiguration(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
  at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
  at System.Windows.Controls.Button.OnClick()
  at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBase.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
  at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
  at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
  at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args, RoutedEvent newEvent)
  at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
  at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
  at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
  at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(RoutedEventArgs args)
  at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
  at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
  at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
  at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
  at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
  at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
  at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
  at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
  at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

The application will now exit

Target ERROR.txt

[Eurofighter]

I have been getting the same error since recently. TARGET used to work fine and then all of a sudden I got this error when trying to open TARGET. Uninstalled and reinstalled TARGET but still no dice.

 

I have a suspicion that this might have to do with one of the recent Windows updates, namely an update to .NET version 4.51 because I believe that this happened for the first time after I rebooted my PCs right after installing Windows updates.

 

Has anyone been able to fix this error? Anyone else also all of a sudden affected by unhandled exceptions? Any solution to this issue at all?

[Eurofighter]

OK, just for reference and people who might come across this via Google or other searches: I was able to fix this by manually copying "UIAutomationCore.dll" from the Windows system directories to the Thrustmaster TARGET x64 folder. There are actually several UIAutomationCore.dll files in Windows. I just picked the largest file (733KB) and manually copied it over. Now TARGET works again.

 

I still have no idea why this happened all of a sudden though. I definitely did not delete anything from the TARGET folders. The only thing I can think of is that I recently reinstalled FSX and maybe some FSX add-on tampered with the UIAutomationCore.dll and TARGET could maybe no longer find the correct one.