FIX: "Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation" error message when you deserialize an empty TimeSpan class in a DataSet collection in a .NET Framework application (329097)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP2

This article was previously published under Q329097

SYMPTOMS

In an application that was built on the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, when you deserialize an empty TimeSpan class in a DataSet collection, you receive the following error message:

Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for .NET Framework 1.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

318836 How to obtain the latest .NET Framework 1.0 service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/27/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbNetFrame100preSP3fix KB329097 kbAudDeveloper