Could not load file or assembly 'Spring.Core, ...' - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

Below follows the error generated:
Server Error in '/' Application.
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Could not load file or assembly 'Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Assembly Load Trace: The following information can be helpful to determine why the assembly 'Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07' could not be loaded.
=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: User = eggtech024-PC\eggtech024
LOG: DisplayName = Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Users/eggtech024/documents/visual studio 2010/Projects/SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent/SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent.Web/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = C:\Users\eggtech024\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent\SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent.Web\bin
Calling assembly : Spring.Web, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07.
===
LOG: This bind starts in default load context.
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\eggtech024\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent\SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent.Web\web.config
LOG: Using host configuration file:
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/Temporary ASP.NET Files/root/db1ef6cb/60726545/Spring.Core.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/Temporary ASP.NET Files/root/db1ef6cb/60726545/Spring.Core/Spring.Core.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Users/eggtech024/documents/visual studio 2010/Projects/SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent/SpringNet.NHibernate.Fluent.Web/bin/Spring.Core.DLL.
WRN: Comparing the assembly name resulted in the mismatch: Minor Version
ERR: Failed to complete setup of assembly (hr = 0x80131040). Probing terminated.
Stack Trace:
[FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Spring.Core, Version=1.3.1.40711, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=65e474d141e25e07' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)]
Spring.Context.Support.WebSupportModule..cctor() in c:\_svn\spring-net\tags\spring-net-1.3.1\src\Spring\Spring.Web\Context\Support\WebSupportModule.cs:125
[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Spring.Context.Support.WebSupportModule' threw an exception.]
Spring.Context.Support.WebSupportModule..ctor() +0
[TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.]
System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck) +0
System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache) +98
System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache) +241
System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic) +69
System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes) +1136
System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes) +111
System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture) +23
System.Web.HttpRuntime.CreateNonPublicInstance(Type type, Object[] args) +60
System.Web.Configuration.HttpModulesSection.CreateModules() +187
System.Web.HttpApplication.InitModules() +28
System.Web.HttpApplication.InitInternal(HttpContext context, HttpApplicationState state, MethodInfo[] handlers) +828
System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetNormalApplicationInstance(HttpContext context) +304
System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetApplicationInstance(HttpContext context) +107
System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr) +327

Answer 1

Scour every project you have and make sure you are referencing the very same Spring dll on all of them and that its version matches whatever is defined in your web.config. Looks like you have a dll version mismatch going on.