.Net framework - “unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application”

Question

Machine with /Net framework version 4.0 installed m/c (win xp with sp3) (no previous framework version present) when try to run the program which is compiled in framework previous version of .net framework i.e =>3.5 ,came across below initialization error "unable to find a version of the runtime to run this application". on googling found -changing config <startup> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0.30319" /> </startup> may help to solve, but that too didn't work. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I could able to solve this issue. Below info would be a help for someone who is in my situation.

insert below startup tag in your application.config file

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
    <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
  </startup>
</configuration>

May be this blog entry would also be helpful: NET 4.0 and Mixed-mode assemblies