application validation did not succeed. unable to continue while installing windows c# application exe file

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Hi everyone,
After publishing my windows project without errors, im going to install those published files in another system. when i install these exe in current system file working fine, but when i install in another system im facing the following error.

application validation did not succeed. unable to continue.
Please let me know whats the wrong.

Thanks,
Sanjeev

Posted 19-Nov-12 17:36pm

Sanjeev Alamuri

Updated 19-Nov-12 19:39pm

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Rob Branaghan · Answer 1 · 2012-11-22T00:40:00

Solution 1

Try creating either a Click Once Publish or create a Setup Wizard.

I believe it is under New Projects Other Templates.... I think, but I havent found it on VS2012.

Posted 22-Nov-12 0:40am

Rob Branaghan

Updated 22-Nov-12 0:41am

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Omkar Hendre · Answer 2 · 2014-10-14T04:07:00

Solution 2

Open your project and then clean the solutions of your project Build Menu and then again the build the solution and publish the project

Posted 14-Oct-14 4:07am

Omkar Hendre

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Vkmittal 19-Apr-16 7:07am

I have occure Same Problem
clr.dll : 4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
dfdll.dll : 4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
dfshim.dll : 4.0.41209.0 (Main.041209-0000)

SOURCES
Deployment url : file:///C:/Users/truelogics/Downloads/HotelManagementSystem%20(9).application
Deployment Provider url : http://192.168.0.98/aa/HotelManagementSystem.application
Server : Microsoft-IIS/7.5
X-Powered-By : ASP.NET
Application url : http://192.168.0.98/aa/1.0.0.9/THMSSupport.exe.manifest
Server : Microsoft-IIS/7.5
X-Powered-By : ASP.NET

IDENTITIES
Deployment Identity : HotelManagementSystem, Version=1.0.0.9, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=ee8af055b36ea864, processorArchitecture=msil
Application Identity : HotelManagementSystem, Version=1.0.0.9, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=ee8af055b36ea864, processorArchitecture=msil, type=win32

APPLICATION SUMMARY
* Installable application.

ERROR SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
* Activation of C:\Users\truelogics\Downloads\HotelManagementSystem (9).application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
+ Reference in the manifest does not match the identity of the downloaded assembly THMSSupport.exe.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
* [04/19/2016 4:33:29 PM] : Activation of C:\Users\truelogics\Downloads\HotelManagementSystem (9).application has started.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:29 PM] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:29 PM] : Installation of the application has started.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:29 PM] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Found compatible runtime version 2.0.50727.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly Sentinel.v3.5Client, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=msil using Sentinel.v3.5Client, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=msil.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil using System.Data.Entity, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly WindowsBase, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=msil using WindowsBase, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=msil.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Detecting dependent assembly System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil using System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=msil.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.

ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [04/19/2016 4:33:55 PM] System.Deployment.Application.InvalidDeploymentException (RefDefValidation)
- Reference in the manifest does not match the identity of the downloaded assembly THMSSupport.exe.
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.ProcessDownloadedFile(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.DownloadModifiedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, DownloadEventArgs e)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadM