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Error: Strong name validation failed for application

I'm facing issue An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileLoadException' occurred in Unknown Module. Could not load file or assembly 'ServiceName, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5bfb54a682cb6e6d' or one of its dependencies. Strong name validation failed. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8013141A). I've tried many ways like below

  1. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.8.1 Tools\x64\sn.exe" -Vr C:\Code\cfc\bin\ServiceName.dll
  2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\ServiceName,5bfb54a682cb6e6d]
  3. Sn -Vr * in VS Commandprompt

All these tries were failed. Kindkly help me to solve this issue. struggling since 2 days. Thanks in Advance!!

Solution

  • Thanks! @wenbingeng-MSFET to find sn.exe just ran c:\Program Files(x86)>dir /s sn.exe. It will gives list sn's. And went to the respective directories then executed sn -Vr *,5bfb54a682cb6e6d. In my case I've two sn.exe's. It fixed my issue.