And when you created the new project, you chose "Windows Application" as the "Visual Studio Installed Templates"? Because when I create a new project for a Windows Form, it automatically brings up the Form in the Designer. You shouldn't have to choose "view designer" at all.

~~Bonnie



>yes and no
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>the first i tried to open was from a VS2003 project but then i created a new project with a new form and got the same error.
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>i.e. i create a new project and highlight the 'form1.cs' it's created for me. Then click the 'view designer' button.... and i get that message. Tried creating a new windows form (form2.cs) in the project and got the same thing.
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>Nigel