XamlParseException after deploying WPF project

Question

I have been trying to deploy my WPF app, I created a Setup Project using the Setup Wizard.The only Project Output I added was Primary. After building this and installing the

Answer 1

I had this problem with a WPF solution in VS2010. The solution contained a simple dll and a test project (set to startup) for testing the dll. My dll was set to x86 and my test project was set to x64. When I changed the test project to x86 the problem was resolved.

Answer 2

I just had a good 4 hours trying to figure this out. Mine ended up being nothing to do with the xaml! Turned out it was a minor error in the code behind on MainWindow initialize.

If all else fails, check there

Answer 3

Was getting the same type of issue once i had published and installed my project (was working fine in debug VS2013 Desktop, no errors etc) but used the advice in from http://geekswithblogs.net/lbugnion/archive/2007/03/14/108728.aspx and wham! installed project was working..

try

{
  InitializeComponent();
}
catch ( Exception ex )
{
  // Log error (including InnerExceptions!)
  // Handle exception
}

Answer 4

I solved this problem by removing Sign the assembly, here :

Answer 5

If you get this exception in the debugger check the InnerException member of the exception. It might give you a hint about which assembly that is missing.

Answer 6

Cleaning and Rebuilding the solution might help!