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Error: The type exists in both directories

In a MVC2 project I moved a file from App_code to Content folder and compiled it. Then move it back again to App_Code and then changed its Build Action to "Compile". Now I get this error and I don't know how to fix this to make my program work again:

CS0433: The type 'Helper' exists in both 'c:\Users...\AppData\Local\Temp\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\b00d4b7d\b2553f9c\App_Code.zowyklar.dll' and 'c:\Users...\AppData\Local\Temp\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\b00d4b7d\b2553f9c\assembly\dl3\5c6d3537\19f85663_cde9cb01\MyProject.DLL'

Cleaning and Rebuilding doesn't solve the problem.

Solution

  • Try cleaning your solution and then try to rebuild. Visual Studio probably still has reference to the old dll after it created the new dll.