Could not load file or assembly Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources or one of its dependencies

[ganesh_lathi]

I have been trying to figure out a issue with State machine workflow. While reviewing ULS logs I found that it is throwing following specific error,

Load Workflow Assembly: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.  File name: 'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12'   

at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)   

It looks like it is trying to load this assembly but could not find it.

I am not really sure what could be the issue, any help would greatly appriciated.

Thanks,

[fhunth]

Is it a development server?

Try installing the last build

[ganesh_lathi]

Its a Production server. On DEV everything works fine.

Is it something to do with the size of workflow ? but even if the size of workflow is 1.5 MB (as compare to 500 KB), it shouldnt be giving this error.

I am just spinning my head to figure out what is going on..

More Inputs :-

1) One of our state machine workflow is stuck while changing the state.

2) It happens every time  - whenever you try to create a new item.

3) It shows  below error :-

In   RunWorkflowElev(), begin processing events for instance:   42dafdf2-140f-48a0-9b0c-28d07d2e0f04

Workflow on association 'workflow Name' is about to be   compiled

Workflow on association 'workflow name' has been compiled

Processing 1 events for workflow   instance: 42dafdf2-140f-48a0-9b0c-28d07d2e0f04, processing id:   8ee60515-1776-428c-a194-5aba8a9b78ab

Processing event  with id   42dafdf2-140f-48a0-9b0c-28d07d2e0f04 for workflow instance:   42dafdf2-140f-48a0-9b0c-28d07d2e0f04, processing id:   8ee60515-1776-428c-a194-5aba8a9b78ab

Loaded instance data for instance:   42dafdf2-140f-48a0-9b0c-28d07d2e0f04, data size: 368091, processing id:   8ee60515-1776-428c-a194-5aba8a9b78ab

Load Workflow Assembly:   System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly   'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=en-US,   PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12' or one of its dependencies. The system   cannot find the file specified.  File   name: 'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=en-US,   PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12'     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String   codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean   throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean   suppressSecurityChecks)     at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoad(String assemblyString,   Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr   pPrivHostBinder, Boolean forIntrospection)      at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoad(String   assemblyString, Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark,   Boolean forIntrospection)     at   System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(String assemblyString)     at   Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOeHostServices.LoadWorkflowAssembly(SPWorkflowManager   manager, String name)    WRN: Assembly   binding logging is turned OFF.  To   enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value   [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.  Note: There is some performance penalty   associated with assembly bind failure logging.  To turn this feature off, remove the   registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

Engine RunWorkflow:   System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the   target of an invocation. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not   load file or assembly 'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0,   Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12' or one of its dependencies.   The system cannot find the file specified. --->   System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly   'Nintex.Workflow.Resources.resources, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=en-US,   PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12' or one of its dependencies. The system   cannot find the file specified.     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String   codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean   throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean   suppressSecurityChecks)     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName   assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean   throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean   suppressSecurityChecks)     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoad(String assemblyString,   Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr   pPrivHostBinder, Boolean forIntrospection)      at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoad(String   assemblyString, Evidence assemblySecurity, StackCrawlMark& stackMark,   Boolean forIntrospection)     at   System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(String assemblyString)     at   Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOeHostServices.LoadWorkflowAssembly(SPWorkflowManager   manager, String name)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOePersistenceService.ResolveWorkflowAssembly(Object   sender, ResolveEventArgs args)     at   System.AppDomain.OnAssemblyResolveEvent(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String   assemblyFullName)     --- End of inner   exception stack trace ---     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String   codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean   throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean   suppressSecurityChecks)     at   System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalGetSatelliteAssembly(String name,   CultureInfo culture, Version version, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark)     at   System.Resources.ManifestBasedResourceGroveler.GetSatelliteAssembly(CultureInfo   lookForCulture, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)     at   System.Resources.ManifestBasedResourceGroveler.GrovelForResourceSet(CultureInfo   culture, Dictionary`2 localResourceSets, Boolean tryParents, Boolean   createIfNotExists, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)     at   System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo   requestedCulture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents,   StackCrawlMark& stackMark)     at   System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture,   Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)     at   System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(String name, CultureInfo   culture)     at   Nintex.Workflow.Resources.NWResourceBase.GetString(String name, Int32   culture)     at   Nintex.Workflow.Activities.CallWebServiceActivity..ctor()     at   Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.ROOT.InitializeComponent()     --- End of inner exception stack trace   ---     at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType   type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached,   RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean   publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark&   stackMark)     at   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean   skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)     at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type   type, Boolean nonPublic)     at   System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type)      at   System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting.DefaultWorkflowLoaderService.CreateInstance(Type   workflowType)     at   System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowDefinitionDispenser.LoadRootActivity(Type   workflowType, Boolean createDefinition, Boolean initForRuntime)     at   System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowDefinitionDispenser.MruCache.GetOrGenerateDefinition(Type   type, String xomlText, String rulesText, Byte[] md5Codes, Boolean   initForRuntime, Boolean& exist)      at   System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowDefinitionDispenser.GetRootActivity(Type   workflowType, Boolean createNew, Boolean initForRuntime)     at   System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Activity.OnResolveActivityDefinition(Type   type, String workflowMarkup, String rulesMarkup, Boolean createNew, Boolean   initForRuntime, IServiceProvider serviceProvider)     at   System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Serialization.ActivitySurrogate.ActivitySerializedRef.System.Runtime.Serialization.IObjectReference.GetRealObject(StreamingContext   context)     at   System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.ResolveObjectReference(ObjectHolder   holder)     at   System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()     at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler   handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain,   IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)      at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream   serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean   isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)     at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream   serializationStream)     at   System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Activity.Load(Stream stream, Activity   outerActivity, IFormatter formatter)      at   System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting.WorkflowPersistenceService.RestoreFromDefaultSerializedForm(Byte[]   activityBytes, Activity outerActivity)      at Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOePersistenceService.LoadWorkflowInstanceState(Guid   instanceId)     at   System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowRuntime.InitializeExecutor(Guid instanceId,   CreationContext context, WorkflowExecutor executor, WorkflowInstance   workflowInstance)     at   System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowRuntime.Load(Guid key, CreationContext   context, WorkflowInstance workflowInstance)     at System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowRuntime.GetWorkflow(Guid   instanceId)     at   Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOeHostServices.Send(SPWorkflow workflow,   SPWinOeWorkflow winoeworkflow, SPWorkflowEvent e)     at   Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWinOeEngine.RunWorkflow(SPWorkflowHostService   host, SPWorkflow workflow, Collection`1 events, TimeSpan timeOut)

Closing WorkflowTelemetryMonitoredScope

[fhunth]

Have you reinstalled it?

[andifandrich]

Does anyone know a solution for this? I have the exact same issue on a production server with Workflow Version 3.1.4.11 installed. Reinstalling is definitely NOT an option.

[ganesh_lathi]

Use powershell to install the nintex solutions manually. This was worked for me when i had this problem.

[andifandrich]

That will not help, I'm quite sure. We have a lot of workflows running happily but some are running into error state with above mentioned error message. Of course this happens to different workflows and most of their instances are running fine.

[markus79]

Hi,

We are also having trouble with this error. We could not solve it, yet. It seems to be a temporarily bug.

[ganesh_lathi]

Hi Andi,

apart from installing the new version of nintex we did following things to resolve this issue, Hope this helps

1) check your workflow size - should be up to 500 kb, if it is more than that then use smaller workflows and have a main workflow triggering smaller workflows through web service.

2) I have seen more and more issues with the state machine workflows and how they have been implemented. please create a simple workflow and see if that works without throwing this error message.

3) Check if it is a problem with only specific workflow or it is coming for all workflows.

Ganesh

[andifandrich]

Hi Ganesh,

thank you very much for pointing out possible solutions. Especially the hint with state machines seems quite valueable to me. We have many workflows with lots of instances running hust fine. It is just the occasional one instance here and one instance there which fails. And now that you mention it, it's always the ones with state machines that fail.

We also have really huge workflows and those are already  split according to what you mentioned. I.e. one workflow coordinating the others. No single workflow is bigger than 250k.

I'll look after an offline window and then install the latest version. Hopefully that'll make things better.

Cheers, Andi