Norton Ghost 15: "Error in Main. Configuration system failed to initialize"

NG 15 ran fine for several months, now I get this error message: "Error in Main. Configuration system failed to initialize" followed by "Norton Ghost VProConsole has encountered a problema and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience".

 

Clicking on "Details" gives:

 

Details
    Data
        System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal
    Inner Exception
        Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1. (C:\Documents and Settings\GregR\Local Settings\Application Data\Symantec_Corporation\VProConsole.exe_Url_lpdc2k50jgmq1bxprss5e1wfkmvu5yvj\9.0.0.0\user.config line 1)
    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
    
I've done a repair installation of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, but that didn't help. Need to get this working again ASAP, so any suggestions are welcome.

 

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GregR