.NET 3.5 - Configuration system failed to initialize exception

Question

In my winform app, I am trying to add a userSetting, although the error is occuring with appSettings too. When the setting is added I get an exeption thrown that says: \"Con

Answer 1

Probably the problem is that your config file doesn't comply with its schema. For example, this issue can be recreated by duplication the ConnectionStrings section.