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I ran into an InvalidProgramException. This article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312544/en-us

Suggests I run PEVerify.exe, but I can't seem to find it. Do you know where I can get it from?

Thanks.

Scott Langham
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If you installed Visual Studio. Just open a Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt (Startmenu - Programs - Visual Studio - Visual Studio Tools - Command Prompt) and enter PEVerify.exe

The path on your PC should be: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin\PEVerify.exe

Oliver
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(Answer for 2021)

PEVerify.exe does not currently support .NET Core assemblies - only .NET Framework (1.0 through 4.8) assemblies. Microsoft has hinted that they'll add support back eventually but don't hold your breath. (I'm unsure about .NET Standard assemblies, though I assume they'll work as they can be loaded by .NET Framework programs fine).

The PEVerify.exe tool is no-longer part of the .NET SDK either, but it is now part of the Windows SDK or a typical Visual Studio 2019 installation, including for Windows 10, so you can find it in these locations:

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.7.2 Tools\PEVerify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.7.2 Tools\x64\PEVerify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.8 Tools\PEVerify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.8 Tools\x64\PEVerify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\PEVerify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\x64\PEVerify.exe
Dai
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It's part of the .NET Framework SDK.

SDK for 1.1 (x86)

SDK for 2.0 (x86)

SDK for 3.0 (ISO)

SDK for 3.5 (ISO)

blowdart
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PEVerify.exe Tool is part of the .NET Framework Tools. You can download the 2.0 SDK here (354 MB): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fe6f2099-b7b4-4f47-a244-c96d69c35dec

Edit1: Or like Oliver said - go to your Visual Studio command prompt.

Peter Mortensen
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin

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