WatiN Error Could not Load Assembly

Question

I am getting the following WatiN error:

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembl y 'Interop.SHDocVw, Version=1.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=db7cfd3acb5 ad44e' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition do es not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040) File name: 'Interop.SHDocVw, Version=1.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=db

I copied the shDocvw.dll from System32 to the bin directory but still it is giving me the same problems.

Answer 1

I just had this issue today. You need to download the latest version of WatiN (I'm using 2.0.10.928) and reference the signed Interop.SHDocVw.dll that is provided by WatiN.

Try the follwoing:

1. Remove all other References to Interop.SHDocVw.dll
2. Right Click your solution and select 'Clean Solution'
3. Reference the Interop.SHDocVw.dll that is provided by WatiN
4. Build your solution.

Hope this helps.