SQL Dependency Tracker has encountered an unexpected condition
Published 15 February 2013
This page applies to SQL Dependency Tracker version 2.8.2 or earlier. J# is no longer a requirement since 2.8.3.
When you run SQL Dependency Tracker, you may encounter the following error:
SQL Dependency Tracker has encountered an unexpected condition.
Unable to cast object of type 'System.BadImageFormatException' to type 'java.lang.Throwable'.
This can happen if the .NET framework installation has become corrupt.
To fix this problem, reinstall the .NET framework.
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