I have updated to Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure package to version 2.0, but site fails when trying to load version 1.0

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I have updated to Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure package to version 2.0, but site fails when trying to load version 1.0

John Marshall 15

I have a Visual Studio project that has a reference to Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure version 2.0. I updated from version 1.0 using the Package Manager. Now the website gives me an error during startup:
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)

The package.config has an entry for version 2.0.0

The web.config has a <dependentAssembly> with a version of 2.0.0.0.

I have searched the entire project for 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure' and every place its found has version 2.0

Why is it trying to load version 1.0?

Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-06-29T07:40:10.11+00:00

Hello, which version of Visual Studio are you using?

You can go to project Properties > Application > check “Auto-generate binding redirects” option.
Tres Oliver 10 Reputation points

2023-07-21T20:35:41.3933333+00:00

For me, it was related to updating the Microsoft.SqlServer.Types...

Ridiculous.
Ricardo Almeida 10 Reputation points

2023-08-14T09:52:28.7+00:00

Same problem here, cleaning bin and obj did no work, I'm not able to find reference to Version=1.0.0.0.

I'm able to build, the error arrises when I try to publish.

Teofil Cvitanic 35

It seems that upgrading of this assembly does not add the reference to the web.config file. I have added following lines to my web.config:

 <dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.0.1.0" newVersion="2.0.0.0" />
 </dependentAssembly>

It resolved my problem

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-06-29T07:40:10.11+00:00

Hello, which version of Visual Studio are you using?

You can go to project Properties > Application > check “Auto-generate binding redirects” option.
Tres Oliver 10 Reputation points

2023-07-21T20:35:41.3933333+00:00

For me, it was related to updating the Microsoft.SqlServer.Types...

Ridiculous.
Ricardo Almeida 10 Reputation points

2023-08-14T09:52:28.7+00:00

Same problem here, cleaning bin and obj did no work, I'm not able to find reference to Version=1.0.0.0.

I'm able to build, the error arrises when I try to publish.
Teofil Cvitanic 35 Reputation points

2023-09-14T06:11:56.7166667+00:00

It seems that upgrading of this assembly does not add the reference to the web.config file. I have added following lines to my web.config:

<dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.0.1.0" newVersion="2.0.0.0" /> </dependentAssembly> It resolved my problem

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @John Marshall,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Please close all running Visual Studio Instances and manually delete the bin and obj folders in your project folder.

Then, rebuild your solution.

Sincerely,

Anna

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Tres Oliver 10 Reputation points

2023-07-21T20:28:17.6166667+00:00

This does not work! What in the world is happening! I need this fixed ASAP!
AamirG 27 Reputation points

2023-09-07T14:25:47.2666667+00:00

Is there any resolution to this? Anna, your solution did not fix the issue.
Karl Haak 0 Reputation points

2024-04-29T15:11:33.3433333+00:00

I am having the same problem. Delete all bin and obj folder, delete all packages.
Still getting the error while publish when precompile is checked.
Full Search in all files with no findings for the 1.0.0 Version.
VS 17.9.6
Appreciate help

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