“Root element is missing” error but I have a root element

Question

If anyone can explain why I\'m getting a \"Root element is missing\" error when my XML document (image attached) has a root element, they win a pony which fires lazers from

Answer 1

Reset the base stream's position each time it is read if you want to read from the beginning as stated earlier, but you don't have to re-create the stream each time.

String xmlResource = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name + ".XML.IODeleter.xsd";
configXsd = new StreamReader(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(xmlResource));
if (configXsd != null)
  {
    configXsd.BaseStream.Position = 0;

    File.WriteAllText(apppath + @"\" + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name + ".XML.IODeleter.xsd", configXsd.ReadToEnd());
  }