cant uninstall, upgrade, or run

[markg729]

i was trying to upgrade to 3.0 but the install halted and displayed a warning, same error when i try to run it or uninstall it

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: 2.63.2345.34732, --- Exception while calling PdnInfo.GetFullPathName(): System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException: Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture (or the neutral culture) on disk.
baseName: PaintDotNet.Strings  locationInfo:   fileName: PaintDotNet.Strings.resources
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(String name, CultureInfo culture)
  at PaintDotNet.PdnInfo.GetFullAppName()
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.UnhandledException(Exception ex)

Time of crash: 10/21/2006 8:50:44 PM
Application uptime: 00:00:01.5312500
OS Version: 5.1.2600.131072 Service Pack 2 Workstation x86
.NET Framework version: 2.0.50727.42 x86
Processor: 2x Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz
Physical memory: 1022 MB

Exception details:
System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException: Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture (or the neutral culture) on disk.
baseName: PaintDotNet.Strings  locationInfo:   fileName: PaintDotNet.Strings.resources
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
  at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(String name, CultureInfo culture)
  at PaintDotNet.PdnResources.GetString(String stringName)
  at PaintDotNet.MainForm..ctor(String[] args)
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.Start()
  at PaintDotNet.Startup.Main(String[] args)

[Rick Brewster]

Try reinstalling Paint.NET 2.72 first, and if you run into trouble check out the post at the top of this forum about installing/uninstalling.

I actually have implemented some cool stuff that should enable 3.0 to auto-repair itself and avoid this type of crash you're seeing. The problem is that, for some reason, one of Paint.NET's files got deleted on your system. I don't know why it happens, but I've had it happen to me a few times and I get enough crash reports about it to make it an important issue to address in this upcoming release.

[markg729]

that microsoft clean up utility guide worked great

thanks