Error when opening: "System.TypeInitializationException"

	Applies To
	Product(s):	SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, PondPack, FlowMaster
	Version(s):	08.11.03.83 and 08.11.03.77 (for Storm and Sewer products); build 08.11.03.19, 08.11.03.17, and 08.11.03.16 (for Water products)
	Area:	Installation
	Original Author:	Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group

Error Messages

"System.TypeInitializationException"

When opening the program:

System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.EngineeringLibraryService' threw an exception.

Haestad.Domain.DaoInterop.DAOException (0x80040154): COMerror not documented
   at Haestad.Domain.DaoInterop.InteropLibrary.ThrowCOMException(_com_error* e)
   at Haestad.Domain.DaoInterop.DaoDatabase.CreateDatabase(String fileName, CultureInfo locale)
   at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.JetAppSettings.OpenRegistryDatabase(String fileName)
   at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.JetAppSettings..ctor(String filename)
   at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.EngineeringLibraryService.OpenImpl()
   at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.EngineeringLibraryService..cctor()

When opening a file:

System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.EngineeringLibraryService' threw an exception.

   at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.EngineeringLibraryService.set_ProjectWiseManager(ProjectWiseManager value)
   at Haestad.Framework.Application.ProjectManagerBase.get_ProjectWiseManager()
   at Haestad.Framework.Application.ProjectManagerBase.get_IsProjectWiseAvailable()
   at Haestad.Framework.Application.HaestadParentFormModel.get_IsProjectWiseAvailable()
   at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Application.GraphicalParentFormUIModelBase.Initialize()
   at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Forms.GraphicalDrawingParentForm.DoLazyInitialization(Boolean lazyInitialize)
   at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Forms.GraphicalDrawingParentForm.FileNew()
   at Haestad.Montana.Forms.MontanaXMParentForm.FileNew()
   at Haestad.Framework.Windows.Forms.Forms.WelcomeForm.buttonCreateNewProject_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

How to Avoid

Option 1: Register the DAO File

The error could be occurring because of unregistered DAO. See this article for steps to register the DAO360.dll file.

Option 2: Upgrade to the latest version of the program

You can find the steps to upgrade to the latest version here.

Option 3: Delete Engineering Libraries

Delete the engineering libraries