SyncToy 1.4 and Vista x64 Error (Fixed)

Posted June 21, 2007

If you are receiving the following error when trying to run SyncToy 1.4 on Vista x64:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: synctoy.exe
Problem Signature 02: 1.4.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 453f990b
Problem Signature 04: SqmManagedWrapper
Problem Signature 05: 1.4.0.0
Problem Signature 06: 453f9909
Problem Signature 07: 8
Problem Signature 08: 38
Problem Signature 09: System.BadImageFormatException
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 3081

Then here is a fix:

1.   Install Microsoft Net Monitor 3.0.

2.   Copy the custsat.dll file from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Network Monitor 3.0\ (or wherever your Net Monitor installation is located).

3.   Paste the file into C:\Users\YourLoginName\AppData\Local\SyncToy\ (or wherever your SyncToy installation is located).

That’s it! Happy Syncing.