Error at startup - The type initializer for ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager threw an exception

	Product(s):	Promis.e, Bentley Substation
	Version(s):	08.11.07.82
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Installation_Configuration
	Subarea:	N/A

Error or Warning Message

The following error occurs at startup and project pages cannot be opened.

Microsoft .NET Framework
Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application...
The type initializer for 'ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager' threw an exception.

The Details of the error include the following text:

************** Exception Text **************
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for
'ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager' threw an exception. ---> System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowWithoutLineInfo(String res)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()...

In other cases, the error message was:

Microsoft .NET Framework
Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application...
The type initializer for 'ECT.ECAD.UI.ColumnManager' threw an exception.