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way cool Rick! I can confirm that the workaround works around. that is, paint.net will now start. so I can test further. what a support!! thanks. dan

thanks rick dan

exactly the same error here. I found "Microsoft.Ink.dll" (version 1.0.2201.0) in the following directories on my tablet PC: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\INK\1.7 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\INK This text file was created because Paint.NET crashed. Please e-mail this file to paint.net@hotmail.com so we can diagnose and fix the problem. Application version: Paint.NET v3.0 (Beta 1 Release build 3.0.2525.34975) Time of crash: 01.12.06 19:53:31 Application uptime: 00:00:08.5122400 OS Version: 5.1.2600.131072 Service Pack 2 Workstation x86 .NET Framework version: 2.0.50727.42 x86 Processor: 1x Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz Physical memory: 1015 MB Locale: pdnr.c: en-US, hklm: en-US, hkcu: n/a, cc: en-US, cuic: en-US Exception details: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Ink, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'Microsoft.Ink, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' at PaintDotNet.StylusReader.HookStylus(IStylusReaderHooks subject, Control control) at PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Ink.HookInk(IInkHooks subject, Control control) at PaintDotNet.DocumentView.HookMouseEvents(Control c) at PaintDotNet.DocumentView.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at PaintDotNet.DocumentWorkspace.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.OnCreateControl() at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl() at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.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) WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF. To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1. Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging. To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].