Invalid FORMATETC structure Error

Invalid FORMATETC structure Error

Problem:

Usually, you get this error when an assembly reference in your Visual Studio is messed up.

In my Visual Studio 2008, I was getting this error when drag and drop a control from Toolbox to a XAML page.

"The operation could not be completed. Invalid FORMATETC structure."

Resolutuon:

I right click on Toolbox and selected "Reset Toolbox" menu item. It resets the assembly and control references and I no longer get this error.

More Solutions:

  1. http://bchavez.bitarmory.com/archive/2008/01/23/invalid-formatetc-structure.aspx
  2. http://forums.asp.net/t/1122343.aspx
  3. http://www.codenewsgroups.net/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.webcontrols/topic7774.aspx


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