I have tried to keep my desktop and laptop configurations as close as possible:

My laptop has the same OS and service packs installed as my desktop.

I have Installed DirectX 9c (same as desktop)

I installed the Logitech game controller drivers (same as desktop)

Any suggestions that may help resolve this would be appreciated.

Regards,

Blake Mann

Here is the full text displayed in the command window when the program starts up:

*   Service uri:  [05/31/2009 12:22:56][http://keywest:50000/directory]
*   Service uri:  [05/31/2009 12:22:56][http://keywest:50000/constructor/cd4c7b0
d-7ff3-439f-b7e5-66414136cb60]
*   Starting manifest load: file:///C:/Microsoft%20Robotics%20Studio%20(1.5)/sam
ples/Platforms/RoboticsConnection/TraxsterDriveService/Manifests/TraxsterDriveSe
rvice.manifest.xml [05/31/2009 12:22:58][http://keywest:50000/manifestloaderclie
nt]
*** System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Dss.Transforms
.TransformXInputGamepad.Transforms' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.FileNotFo
undException: The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT:
0x8007007E)
   at Dss.Transforms.TransformXInputGamepad.Transforms.Register()
   at Dss.Transforms.TransformXInputGamepad.Transforms..cctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers._RunClassConstructor(IntPtr
 type)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor(Runtime
TypeHandle type)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, B
inder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo.Invoke(Object[] parameters)
   at Microsoft.Dss.Services.Serializer.DataCache.LoadServiceTransform(AssemblyL
ocations locations)
   at Microsoft.Dss.Services.ContractDirectory.ContractDirectory.FinishUp(QueryS
erviceContract query, ContractResults results, Port`1 directoryResultsPort) [05/
31/2009 12:23:06][http://keywest:50000/contractdirectory]
Rebuilding contract directory cache. This will take a few moments ...
Contract directory cache refresh complete
*   Serializer Core Service uri: http://keywest:50000/serializer [05/31/2009 12:
23:51][http://keywest:50000/serializer]
*   Wheel Encoder Service uri: http://keywest:50000/encoderservice/cc064f13-7b73
-4606-b0d8-8b9eff14f728 [05/31/2009 12:23:53][http://keywest:50000/encoderservic
e/cc064f13-7b73-4606-b0d8-8b9eff14f728]
*   Wheel Encoder Service uri: http://keywest:50000/encoderservice/74d4b181-c2d6
-4e9e-85b7-92a465d2a68a [05/31/2009 12:23:53][http://keywest:50000/encoderservic
e/74d4b181-c2d6-4e9e-85b7-92a465d2a68a]
**  Error creating service. Fault SubcodeuplicateEntry. Service type:http://ww
w.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/Serializer.html [05/31/2009 12:23:53][http://ke
ywest:50000/constructor/cd4c7b0d-7ff3-439f-b7e5-66414136cb60]
**  Error creating service. Fault SubcodeuplicateEntry. Service type:http://ww
w.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/Serializer.html [05/31/2009 12:23:53][http://ke
ywest:50000/constructor/cd4c7b0d-7ff3-439f-b7e5-66414136cb60]
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
*   Motor Service uri: http://keywest:50000/motorservice/540afdd1-4002-4ced-b16a
-91cc7639a969 [05/31/2009 12:23:54][http://keywest:50000/motorservice/540afdd1-4
002-4ced-b16a-91cc7639a969]
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
*   Motor Service uri: http://keywest:50000/motorservice/5585f7ff-0241-4dbb-829b
-542220550f70 [05/31/2009 12:23:56][http://keywest:50000/motorservice/5585f7ff-0
241-4dbb-829b-542220550f70]
*   Gpio Service uri: http://keywest:50000/gpioservice [05/31/2009 12:23:56][htt
p://keywest:50000/gpioservice]
*   Gp2d12 Service uri: http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/ff05fa7b-ad13-43ec-80
30-6ef18208027a [05/31/2009 12:23:56][http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/ff05fa7
b-ad13-43ec-8030-6ef18208027a]
*   Gp2d12 Service uri: http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/d5f3bacf-4479-4329-9c
b2-eda3d5d1be58 [05/31/2009 12:23:56][http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/d5f3bac
f-4479-4329-9cb2-eda3d5d1be58]
*   Gp2d12 Service uri: http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/2570c2f4-1020-405c-86
fe-db901b5592de [05/31/2009 12:23:56][http://keywest:50000/gp2d12service/2570c2f
4-1020-405c-86fe-db901b5592de]
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
*   Servo Service uri: http://keywest:50000/servoservice/60c6230f-fa28-4630-a136
-20f9433df9f7 [05/31/2009 12:23:58][http://keywest:50000/servoservice/60c6230f-f
a28-4630-a136-20f9433df9f7]
*   Servo Service uri: http://keywest:50000/servoservice/a327eb3c-d14b-4fdc-8518
-4b1d82238e81 [05/31/2009 12:23:58][http://keywest:50000/servoservice/a327eb3c-d
14b-4fdc-8518-4b1d82238e81]
*   Manifest load complete [05/31/2009 12:23:58][http://keywest:50000/manifestlo
aderclient]
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
*   Compass (Cmps03) Service uri: http://keywest:50000/cmps03 [05/31/2009 12:23:
59][http://keywest:50000/cmps03]
*** Partner enumeration during service startup failed. Service will not start: h
ttp://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.html
    Partners specified statically in service implementation class:
        PartnerAttribute Name:XInput,Contract:http://schemas.microsoft.com/robot
ics/2006/09/xinputgamepad.html,CreationPolicy:UseExistingOrCreate
        PartnerAttribute Name:GameController,Contract:http://schemas.microsoft.c
om/robotics/2006/09/gamecontroller.html,CreationPolicy:UseExistingOrCreate
        PartnerAttribute Name:Gpio,Contract:http://www.roboticsconnection.com/20
06/08/Gpio.html,CreationPolicy:UseExistingOrCreate
        PartnerAttribute Name:Motor1,Contract:http://www.roboticsconnection.com/
2006/08/Motor.html,CreationPolicy:UsePartnerListEntry
        PartnerAttribute Name:Servo1,Contract:http://www.roboticsconnection.com/
2006/08/Servo.html,CreationPolicy:UsePartnerListEntry
    Partners specified at runtime, in CreateRequest:
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Serializer, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/serializer
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Motor1, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/motorservice/5585f7ff-02
41-4dbb-829b-542220550f70
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Motor2, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/motorservice/540afdd1-40
02-4ced-b16a-91cc7639a969
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Encoder1, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/encoderservice/cc064f1
3-7b73-4606-b0d8-8b9eff14f728
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Encoder2, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/encoderservice/74d4b18
1-c2d6-4e9e-85b7-92a465d2a68a
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:LeftIR, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/gp2d12service/ff05fa7b-a
d13-43ec-8030-6ef18208027a
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:FrontIR, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/gp2d12service/d5f3bacf-
4479-4329-9cb2-eda3d5d1be58
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:RightIR, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/gp2d12service/2570c2f4-
1020-405c-86fe-db901b5592de
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Servo1, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/servoservice/60c6230f-fa
28-4630-a136-20f9433df9f7
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Servo2, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/servoservice/a327eb3c-d1
4b-4fdc-8518-4b1d82238e81
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Cmps03, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/cmps03
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:LineSensor, Contract: , Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/linesensorservice
        Name: http://schemas.microsoft.com/xw/2004/10/dssp.html:ConstructorServi
ce, Contract: http://schemas.microsoft.com/xw/2004/10/constructor.html, Service:
 dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/constructor/cd4c7b0d-7ff3-439f-b7e5-66414136cb60
        Name: artnerListServi">http://schemas.microsoft.com/xw/2004/10/dssp.htmlartnerListServi
ce, Contract: http://schemas.microsoft.com/xw/2004/10/partnerlist.html, Service:
 dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/traxsterdriveservice/dss/partnermanager
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:Gpio, Contract: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/Gpio.html, Service:
dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/gpioservice
        Name: http://www.roboticsconnection.com/2006/08/TraxsterDriveService.htm
l:GameController, Contract: http://schemas.microsoft.com/robotics/2006/09/gameco
ntroller.html, Service: dssp.tcp://keywest:50001/gamecontroller/dc98b9ef-4192-4a
ad-8cf3-5a42f4539b15
 [05/31/2009 12:24:00][http://keywest:50000/traxsterdriveservice]
Unable to open serial port
*   LineSensor Service uri: http://keywest:50000/linesensorservice [05/31/2009 1
2:24:01][http://keywest:50000/linesensorservice]
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200
Unable to open serial port
Initializing SerialIO, Port:12, BaudRate:19200

Are you using MSRS 1.5, or MS RDS 2008?

The error looks to me like it can't find a manifest (because a FileNotFound exception was thrown)...possibly the one for the TraxsterDriveService. 

Also, the SerializerService can't start up because the COM port is incorrect.

Best Regards!

Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
www.roboticsconnection.com

Somehow upgrading the project in Visual Studio 2008 caused the file paths for the manifests to be a problem.

I actually have a copy of the program in a seperate project directory and this is the one I have upgraded to a Visual Studio 2008 project. It is also the one that I am running. However I have not yet changed the paths for the manifest file paths so a second copy of the program files needs to be in the "C:\Microsoft Robotics Studio (1.5)\samples\Platforms\RoboticsConnection\SerializerServices\Config" directory so it can acess those files in the config directory. It was this project that I also had upgraded to a VS 2008 project and that is what caused the problem. When I deleted these project files and recopied the VS 2005 project files to the same location it worked fine.