An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in Unknown Module

Enable this option in VS: Just My Code option

Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> General -> Enable Just My Code (Managed only)


First check - is the working directory the directory that the application is running in:

  • Right-click on your project and select Properties.
  • Click the Debug tab.
  • Confirm that the Working directory is either empty or equal to the bin\debug directory.

If this isn't the problem, then ask if Autodesk.Navisworks.Timeliner.dll is requiring another DLL which is not there. If Timeliner.dll is not a .NET assembly, you can determine the required imports using the command utility DUMPBIN.

dumpbin /imports Autodesk.Navisworks.Timeliner.dll

If it is a .NET assembly, there are a number of tools that can check dependencies.

Reflector has already been mentioned, and I use JustDecompile from Telerik.


Also see this question


If you are running on a 64 bit system and trying to load a 32 bit dll you need to compile your application as 32 bit instead of any cpu. If you are not doing this it behaves exactly as you describe.

If that isn't the case use Dependency Walker to verify that the dll has its required dependencies.