Could not load file or assembly error

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EvaryBody...

I'm adding a reference iTextSharp.dll to my Project.But when i execute the page at the time it shows the error like this

Could not load file or assembly 'itextsharp, Version=3.1.7.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8354ae6d2174ddca' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. 
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. 

Exception Details: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'itextsharp, Version=3.1.7.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8354ae6d2174ddca' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Source Error: 

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.  

Assembly Load Trace: The following information can be helpful to determine why the assembly 'itextsharp, Version=3.1.7.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8354ae6d2174ddca' could not be loaded.


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].

 

Stack Trace: 


[FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'itextsharp, Version=3.1.7.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8354ae6d2174ddca' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.]
   lnt.EIPVidhya.EDMS.Layouts.EDMS.MessageView.btnExportToPDF_Onclick(Object sender, EventArgs e) +0
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +115
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +140
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +29
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2981

 


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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.5456; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.5456

can anyone help me to solve this

Thanks...

Posted 20-Aug-12 19:41pm

pranathis012

Updated 20-Aug-12 19:46pm

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AmitGajjar 21-Aug-12 2:01am

Where you are copying your DLL ?

[no name] 21-Aug-12 2:31am

E :\ my folder\iTextSharp.dll

AmitGajjar 21-Aug-12 2:34am

are you sure your project reference is from this location ? delete and add reference again.

[no name] 21-Aug-12 2:38am

yes ,i do that but no use

AmitGajjar 21-Aug-12 2:40am

Error says "file not found" so try to place this file somewhere else in new folder and add new location reference.

[no name] 21-Aug-12 2:45am

Now I put that file in D:\ drive ,but it shows same error

AmitGajjar 21-Aug-12 2:52am

is this runtime error ?

[no name] 21-Aug-12 3:02am

s

MohitGenious 11-Jul-14 3:06am

I am adding dll at two places one at system 32 assembly another at project assembly.

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uspatel · Answer 1 · 2012-08-20T19:45:00

Solution 1

try these steps

1. Copy DLL to some other location as on Desktop

2. Delete reference from project and also delete the DLL from BIN

3. Copy the DLL to project root

4. Add reference and choose the DLL from root.

5. Build and try running

hope it will help........

Posted 20-Aug-12 19:45pm

uspatel

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Kuthuparakkal 21-Aug-12 1:46am

nice

[no name] 21-Aug-12 2:33am

i'm followig those steps but no use,i'm getting same error

uspatel 21-Aug-12 2:40am

Check your web.config,if it have entry for iTextSharp Dll,remove it and then follow above steps......

[no name] 21-Aug-12 3:04am

in my web.config,there is no data related that

derege · Answer 2 · 2015-02-02T23:49:00

Solution 3

hi,
1. download itextsharp.dll Version=3.1.7.0
and put in assembly
2. iis rest

and check again
for me it's work fine

Posted 2-Feb-15 23:49pm

derege

Ganesh Nikam · Answer 3 · 2012-08-20T22:56:00

Solution 2

hii,

copy dll to bin folder and then add reference .
before this remove reference from web.config.

also check any dependency required for that dll

Posted 20-Aug-12 22:56pm

Ganesh Nikam