Windows error 0x800700A1, -2147024735

Error Code 0x800700a1 when trying to add registry key through GPO

I'm trying to add a new group policy to our domain so that images are automatically sent with emails in Outlook 2013. So I created the following GPO: Screenshot of GPO properties [https://i.stack.imgur.com/LmcR6.png] This policy doesn't have any effect though. When I run gpupdate and then gpresult, the report will [...] read more

NLog and Unit Testing

I am using NLog for my logger. Everything works fine when logging when I run an .exe, or even debug through Visual Studio, NLog will still write to the file. But, if I run an object that calls the logger through a Unit test, the file is created but it [...] read more

Importing Scheduled Tasks with Powershell in Windows 2012 R2

I am very new to Powershell scripting but have attempted to modify a script that I found here to import some XML Scheduled Tasks using Powershell in Windows 2012 R2. I have been successful in importing the Scheduled Tasks into the root [Task Scheduler Library] using this script. The problem [...] read more

DllNotFoundException for SQLite.Interop.dll (C# & SQLite)

I'm trying to get SQLite running in Visual Studio 2012 for C#. However after going through a set of tutorials I still get the error DllNotFoundException for the SQLite.Interop.dll. This is the full error I receive: > Unable to load DLL 'SQLite.Interop.dll': The specified path is invalid. > (Exception from [...] read more

Permissions Hosting .NET Core out-of-process with files on a network drive

I have a new .NET Core API which is targeting full .Net framework so is being hosted out of process in IIS. This is working fine locally in Visual Studio, also good in a test environment using IIS, however deploying to production this is not working. The difference I can [...] read more

iis 500.19 error on unc path with colon char

i have a web site on local disc and another on unc disk i saw lots of 500 error on logs i wanted to search the problem problem is look like this when i try to reach on local site http://localhost/http://foo-bar.com i get a 404 not found error but when [...] read more

How to get around MAX_PATH in WinRT?

I want to be able to create files and folders inside of LocalCacheFolder without worrying that the total path length will be over 248 characters, which is currently a problem in my app. What is a good way to deal with this, besides making my app generate shorter paths and [...] read more

Getting WinRT concurrency exception in Windows 8 app in VS Express but not Professional

I have been working on a version of my XNA tutorials using DirectX 11 and XAML and have been having a pretty good go at things in general. Today, the trial version of VS 2012 Professional expired so I threw an install of the Express Edition on to make sure [...] read more

MediaManager.Forms UWP, Invalid path error playing local video

I'm a beginner to Xamarin.Forms and UWP. I'm trying to play a local *.mp4 file (Assets\Videos\myvideo.mp4) with Plugin.MediaManager.Forms (v1.0.7) > UWP(v6.2.9) project > Xamarin.Forms(v4.8.0.18) solution. but an error occurrs, says "The specified path is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800700A1)". would you help me? *There is no problem with web URLs, [...] read more

Cause of "The specified path is invalid" error when using ScheduledToastNotification

I'm getting "The specified path is invalid" error when trying to show a ScheduledToastNotification, if I use ToastNotification in my app it works. System.Exception was unhandled by user code HResult=-2147024735 Message=The specified path is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800700A1) Source=Windows StackTrace: at Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotifier.AddToSchedule(ScheduledToastNotification scheduledToast) I'm not opening any files or [...] read more