Could not load type 'XXX.Global'

Brian_G_3208 0
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Migrating a project from ASP.NET 1.1 to ASP.NET 2.0 and I keep hitting this error.

I don't actually need Global because I am not adding anything to it, but after I remove it I get more errors.

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18 Answers

There are a few things you can try with this, seems to happen alot and the solution varies for everyone it seems.

  • If you are still using the IIS virtual directory make sure its pointed to the correct directory and also check the ASP.NET version it is set to, make sure it is set to ASP.NET 2.0.

  • Clear out your bin/debug/obj all of them. Do a Clean solution and then a Build Solution.

  • Check your project file in a text editor and make sure where its looking for the global file is correct, sometimes it doesnt change the directory.

  • Remove the global from the solution and add it back after saving and closing. make sure all the script tags in the ASPX file point to the correct one after.

  • You can try running the Convert to Web Application tool, that redoes all of the code and project files.

  • IIS Express is using the wrong root directory (see answer in VS 2012 launching app based on wrong path)

Make sure you close VS after you try them.

Those are some things I know to try. Hope one of them works for you.

pete_51190

I've found that it happens when the Global.asax.(vb|cs) wasn't converted to a partial class properly.

Quickest solution is to surround the class name 'Global' with [square brackets] like so (in VB.Net): 

Public Class [Global]
    Inherits System.Web.HttpApplication
    ...
Mark_Glorie_9520

This just happened to me and after trying everything else, I just happened to notice on the error message that the app pool was set to .Net 1.1. I upgraded the app to 2.0, converted to web application, but never changed the app pool:

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2490; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2494

user_5502140

I had this problem.

I solved it with this solution, by giving CREATOR OWNER full rights to the Windows Temp folder. For some reason, that user had no rights at all assigned. Maybe because some time ago I ran Combofix on my computer.

user_10388660
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