Error while opening the Packages manager window

Hello,

I can’t acces to the package manager on my studio. You can see below the window displayed when i click on “manage package”

I already try to uninstall/reinstall the solution, and all the packages files seems to be at the rigth place in my directory, but the same error continue to pop up.

May be there is a way to install the package manually and restart the studio ?

Thanks for your help !

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Hi bmuto,

You can try an uninstall again, restart and then delete by hand any left over Uipath folders/files, from ProgramData, your user AppData, Program Files, Temp etc… and try again with the latest available Uipath Studio kit.

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Hello,

I’ve just encountered a similar error on 2016.2.6274 version of Studio.
I tried opening the package manager a few times and received this error every time, but after restarting Studio it no longer occurs.
Unfortunately I’m unable to reproduce, but it might help knowing that I’m using a poor Internet connection.

Screenshot:

Studio log extract:

12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1]
12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] ================================================================================================
12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1]
12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] [TargetInvocationException] System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. —> System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Type ‘Orc.NuGetExplorer.PackageDetails’ with data contract name ‘PackageDetails:http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Orc.NuGetExplorer’ is not expected. Consider using a DataContractResolver if you are using DataContractSerializer or add any types not known statically to the list of known types - for example, by using the KnownTypeAttribute attribute or by adding them to the list of known types passed to the serializer.
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeAndVerifyType(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, Boolean verifyKnownType, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle, Type declaredType)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeWithXsiType(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle objectTypeHandle, Type objectType, Int32 declaredTypeID, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle, Type declaredType)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.InternalSerialize(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, Boolean isDeclaredType, Boolean writeXsiType, Int32 declaredTypeID, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle)
at WriteArrayOfanyTypeToXml(XmlWriterDelegator , Object , XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext , CollectionDataContract )
at System.Runtime.Serialization.CollectionDataContract.WriteXmlValue(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext context)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.WriteDataContractValue(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeWithoutXsiType(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.InternalWriteObjectContent(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph, DataContractResolver dataContractResolver)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.InternalWriteObjectContent(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializer.WriteObjectContentHandleExceptions(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph)
at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.WriteObjectContent(XmlWriter writer, Object graph)
at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.Xml.XmlSerializer.WriteXmlElement(ISerializationContext1 context, XElement element, String elementName, MemberValue memberValue, Type modelType) at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.Xml.XmlSerializer.SerializeMember(ISerializationContext1 context, MemberValue memberValue)
at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.SerializerBase1.SerializeMembers(ISerializationContext1 context, List1 membersToSerialize) at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.SerializerBase1.SerializeMembers(Object model, Stream stream, String membersToIgnore)
at Catel.Data.ModelBase.BackupData.CreateBackup()
at Catel.Data.ModelBase.System.ComponentModel.IEditableObject.BeginEdit()
at Catel.Data.EditableObjectHelper.BeginEditObject(Object obj)
at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.InitializeModelInternal(String modelProperty, Object model)
at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.OnPropertyChanged(AdvancedPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
at Catel.Data.ModelBase.RaisePropertyChanged(Object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e, Boolean setDirtyAndAllowAutomaticValidation, Boolean isRefreshCallOnly)
at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.RaisePropertyChanged(Object sender, AdvancedPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
at Catel.Data.ModelBase.SetValue(PropertyData property, Object value, Boolean notifyOnChange, Boolean validateAttributes)
at Catel.Data.ModelBase.SetValue(PropertyData property, Object value)
at Orc.NuGetExplorer.ViewModels.ExplorerViewModel…ctor(IRepositoryNavigatorService repositoryNavigatorService, ISearchSettingsService searchSettingsService, IPackageCommandService packageCommandService, IPleaseWaitService pleaseWaitService, IPackageQueryService packageQueryService, ISearchResultService searchResultService, IDispatcherService dispatcherService, IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService packagesUpdatesSearcherService, IPackageBatchService packageBatchService, IPackageOperationNotificationService packageOperationNotificationService, INuGetConfigurationService nuGetConfigurationService, IConfigurationService configurationService, IUIVisualizerService uiVisualizerService)
— End of inner exception stack trace —
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.TryCreateToConstruct(Type typeToConstruct, ConstructorInfo constructor, Object tag, Object parameters, Boolean checkConstructor, Boolean hasMoreConstructorsLeft)
at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.CreateInstanceWithSpecifiedParameters(Type typeToConstruct, Object tag, Object parameters, Boolean autoCompleteDependencies, Boolean preventCircularDependencies)
at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.CreateInstanceWithTag(Type typeToConstruct, Object tag)
at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelFactory.CreateViewModel(Type viewModelType, Object dataContext, Object tag)
at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelFactory.CreateViewModel(Type viewModelType, Object dataContext)
at Catel.Services.IUIVisualizerServiceExtensions.ShowDialog[TViewModel](IUIVisualizerService uiVisualizerService, Object model, EventHandler1 completedProc) at Orc.NuGetExplorer.PackagesUIService.ShowPackagesExplorer(String searchFilter) at UiPath.Workflow.ToolboxViewModel.ShowPackagesWindow(String searchText) 12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] 12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] ================================================================================================ 12:32:45:467 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] 12:32:45:472 => [INFO] [Orchestra.DotNetPatchHelper] [1] [TargetInvocationException] System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Type 'Orc.NuGetExplorer.PackageDetails' with data contract name 'PackageDetails:http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Orc.NuGetExplorer' is not expected. Consider using a DataContractResolver if you are using DataContractSerializer or add any types not known statically to the list of known types - for example, by using the KnownTypeAttribute attribute or by adding them to the list of known types passed to the serializer. at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeAndVerifyType(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, Boolean verifyKnownType, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle, Type declaredType) at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeWithXsiType(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle objectTypeHandle, Type objectType, Int32 declaredTypeID, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle, Type declaredType) at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.InternalSerialize(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, Boolean isDeclaredType, Boolean writeXsiType, Int32 declaredTypeID, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle) at WriteArrayOfanyTypeToXml(XmlWriterDelegator , Object , XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext , CollectionDataContract ) at System.Runtime.Serialization.CollectionDataContract.WriteXmlValue(XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext context) at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.WriteDataContractValue(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle) at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializerWriteContext.SerializeWithoutXsiType(DataContract dataContract, XmlWriterDelegator xmlWriter, Object obj, RuntimeTypeHandle declaredTypeHandle) at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.InternalWriteObjectContent(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph, DataContractResolver dataContractResolver) at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.InternalWriteObjectContent(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph) at System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializer.WriteObjectContentHandleExceptions(XmlWriterDelegator writer, Object graph) at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContractSerializer.WriteObjectContent(XmlWriter writer, Object graph) at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.Xml.XmlSerializer.WriteXmlElement(ISerializationContext1 context, XElement element, String elementName, MemberValue memberValue, Type modelType)
at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.Xml.XmlSerializer.SerializeMember(ISerializationContext1 context, MemberValue memberValue) at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.SerializerBase1.SerializeMembers(ISerializationContext1 context, List1 membersToSerialize)
at Catel.Runtime.Serialization.SerializerBase1.SerializeMembers(Object model, Stream stream, String[] membersToIgnore) at Catel.Data.ModelBase.BackupData.CreateBackup() at Catel.Data.ModelBase.System.ComponentModel.IEditableObject.BeginEdit() at Catel.Data.EditableObjectHelper.BeginEditObject(Object obj) at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.InitializeModelInternal(String modelProperty, Object model) at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.OnPropertyChanged(AdvancedPropertyChangedEventArgs e) at Catel.Data.ModelBase.RaisePropertyChanged(Object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e, Boolean setDirtyAndAllowAutomaticValidation, Boolean isRefreshCallOnly) at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelBase.RaisePropertyChanged(Object sender, AdvancedPropertyChangedEventArgs e) at Catel.Data.ModelBase.SetValue(PropertyData property, Object value, Boolean notifyOnChange, Boolean validateAttributes) at Catel.Data.ModelBase.SetValue(PropertyData property, Object value) at Orc.NuGetExplorer.ViewModels.ExplorerViewModel..ctor(IRepositoryNavigatorService repositoryNavigatorService, ISearchSettingsService searchSettingsService, IPackageCommandService packageCommandService, IPleaseWaitService pleaseWaitService, IPackageQueryService packageQueryService, ISearchResultService searchResultService, IDispatcherService dispatcherService, IPackagesUpdatesSearcherService packagesUpdatesSearcherService, IPackageBatchService packageBatchService, IPackageOperationNotificationService packageOperationNotificationService, INuGetConfigurationService nuGetConfigurationService, IConfigurationService configurationService, IUIVisualizerService uiVisualizerService) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor) at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.TryCreateToConstruct(Type typeToConstruct, ConstructorInfo constructor, Object tag, Object[] parameters, Boolean checkConstructor, Boolean hasMoreConstructorsLeft) at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.CreateInstanceWithSpecifiedParameters(Type typeToConstruct, Object tag, Object[] parameters, Boolean autoCompleteDependencies, Boolean preventCircularDependencies) at Catel.IoC.TypeFactory.CreateInstanceWithTag(Type typeToConstruct, Object tag) at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelFactory.CreateViewModel(Type viewModelType, Object dataContext, Object tag) at Catel.MVVM.ViewModelFactory.CreateViewModel(Type viewModelType, Object dataContext) at Catel.Services.IUIVisualizerServiceExtensions.ShowDialog[TViewModel](IUIVisualizerService uiVisualizerService, Object model, EventHandler1 completedProc)
at Orc.NuGetExplorer.PackagesUIService.ShowPackagesExplorer(String searchFilter)
at UiPath.Workflow.ToolboxViewModel.ShowPackagesWindow(String searchText)
— End of inner exception stack trace —
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(Object obj, Object parameters, Object arguments)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at Caliburn.Micro.ActionMessage.<>c.<.cctor>b__33_0(ActionExecutionContext context)
at Caliburn.Micro.ActionMessage.Invoke(Object eventArgs)
at System.Windows.Interactivity.TriggerBase.InvokeActions(Object parameter)
at System.Windows.Interactivity.EventTriggerBase.OnEvent(EventArgs eventArgs)
at System.Windows.Interactivity.EventTriggerBase.OnEventImpl(Object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBase.OnClick()
at System.Windows.Controls.Button.OnClick()
at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBase.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseLeftButtonUpThunk(Object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args, RoutedEvent newEvent)
at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseUpThunk(Object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Hi @bmuto,

What installer did you have when that error occured? .exe or .msi?

@ovi - hello I’m doing training and someone has this problem. We used both the .exe and the .msi and still not working. I think there have been multiple versions of the software on the machine. It was working earlier this week but this started happening when the msi installer asked to re-install.

Any ideas?

does that machine has or had any visual studio version installed on it?
check studio logs for this error please : .net - Not allowed to load assembly from network location - Stack Overflow

Hi both,

This has now happened on my machine. I haven’t tried the uninstall yet - I simply went to manage packages (Available) nothing worked initially so I closed the window down. Next time I went to manage packages and this error appeared.

Version 2017.1.6435. I do not have Visual Studio installed on this machine and never have.

Happy for you to log on to my machine if you want to test anything.

RD

we are investigating this issue, if we need more info i will contact you, thank you very much

I have uninstall and install this software again. But still facing the same error as above.

What version are you using exactly? Is it Community?
Whats happening - can you share more details and can we have a fresh Studio log uploaded here to investigate?

I am using Studio 2018.1.4 Community Edition

This appears when opening package manager? Or when trying to install a package?
Can you send studio logs please?

this appears when i click on package manager button

Hi @anujs ,
Can you uninstall and reinstall the CE again. May be it will solve the problem.

Regards
Balamurugan

i have done this before

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