Norton Ghost 15.0.1.36526 crashes on launch

With this error message:

 


Details

Data
System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal
Inner Exception
Root element is missing. (C:\Documents and Settings\GregR\Local Settings\Application Data\Symantec_Corporation\VProConsole.exe_Url_lpdc2k50jgmq1bxprss5e1wfkmvu5yvj\9.0.0.0\user.config)
Message
Configuration system failed to initialize
Source
System.Configuration
Stack Trace
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.PrepareConfigSystem()
at System.Configuration.Internal.ConfigurationManagerInternal.System.Configuration.Internal.IConfigurationManagerInternal.get_SupportsUserConfig()
at System.Configuration.ClientSettingsStore.RevertToParent(String sectionName, Boolean isRoaming)
at System.Configuration.LocalFileSettingsProvider.Reset(SettingsContext context)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Reset()
at Symantec.UI.UserSettings.get_BaseDialogWindowState()
at Symantec.UI.Forms.PersistedSettingsForm.RestoreFormSettings(UserSettings userSettings)
at Symantec.UI.Forms.PersistedSettingsForm.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at Symantec.VPro.VProConsole.MainForm.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
at System.Windows.Forms.SafeNativeMethods.ShowWindow(HandleRef hWnd, Int32 nCmdShow)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(ApplicationContext context)
at Symantec.VPro.VProConsole.MainForm.ShowForm(Form form)
at Symantec.VPro.VProConsole.MainForm.RunCommandLine()
at Symantec.VPro.VProConsole.MainForm.Run(String[] s_commandLineArgs)
at Symantec.VPro.VProConsole.Program.Main(String[] args)
Target Site
PrepareConfigSystem


 

However, it appears to run backups OK by right-clicking on the tray icon and then selecting a backup job (it's running now, I won't know if it completes until tomorrow morning).

 

Any ideas?

 

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Thanks,

GregR