InvalidOperationException: Stack empty

Question

my application was worked fine but suddenly it is stop working and give this error:

[InvalidOperationException: Stack empty.]    
System.ThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidOperationException(ExceptionResource resource) +52
    System.Collections.Generic.Stack`1.Pop() +6694385
    Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.PageInspector.Runtime.WebForms.SelectionMappingRenderTraceListener.EndRendering(TextWriter writer, Object renderedObject) +84    System.Web.UI.RenderTraceListenerList.EndRendering(TextWriter writer, Object renderedObject) +58
    System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +142
    System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +100
    System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer) +25
    System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1386

score 24 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '14 at 00:26

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I had the same problem, but its fixed now. Firstly I disabled PageInspector.

<appSettings>
<add key="PageInspector:ServerCodeMappingSupport" value="Disabled"/>
</appSettings>

After that I got another error which was related to ResolveUrl method, I removed method and fixed the problem and voila! its working perfectly. Finally, I enabled PageInspector by removing previous settings and still it works.

answered May 28 '14 at 00:26

Dipen Shah

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Thanks. This saved my poor head. It was being banged against a fairly solid wall for the last little while. Disabling this pointed to the root cause of the problem. – Ads Aug 05 '14 at 06:02
Thanks as well. I would never have figured this out otherwise. – David Apr 08 '15 at 06:14
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How did you know to try disabling PageInspector? – Since_2008 Nov 25 '15 at 20:10
I found another solution trying to solve a very similar problem. It could be related: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20406497/system-invalidoperationexception-stack-empty/45888866#45888866 – Rolo Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
@Kukoy, I don't remember how as its been a long ago, most probably by using trial and error or reading through msdn reference – Dipen Shah Aug 29 '17 at 13:39

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '20 at 05:13

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For me, it was the Brower Link. Disabling it worked for me. For more reference check out https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/visual-studio/overview/2013/using-browser-link

answered Mar 06 '20 at 05:13

mrinali

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InvalidOperationException: Stack empty

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