Issue:
Vault Client: Error System.TypeInitializationException involving the Autodesk Interoperability EngineÂ
System.TypeInitializationException involving the Autodesk Interoperability Engine (Connectivity.Common.Engines.EngineUtility) and the AdskHiveSDK Error. It occurs during Vault Client startup when the local interop components or core installer services become corrupted or misaligned.
 
Figure 1
Causes:
Autodesk Interoperability Engine corruption.
Solution:
Reinstall or repair the Autodesk Interoperability Engine.Â
Locate your complete original Vault 20(version) installation image files. Navigate to the folder x64\HIVE\ and run the adsk-hive-host.msi file to reinstall it.
- Go to manage.autodesk.com.
- Login.
- Goto products and services tab.
- Find Vault Client.
- Select Product Details. (See Figure 2)
Figure 2
- Select your version across the top.
- Select the arrow next to install. (See Figure 3)
Figure 3
- Select Download or Direct Download. (See figure 3)
Note:
Download will download a file and then when you double click this file it will download the entire image locally.
Direct Download will download spanned zip files of the entire image double click the st one and it will extract the image. (All files downloaded files must be in the same folder (ie download 1of 2 and 2 of 2)). (See Figure 4)
 
Figure 4
- Start the downloaded file (Double click) and then cancel the installation.
- Then go into the extracted image.
- Go to x64\HIVE\ and run the adsk-hive-host.msi file to reinstall it inside of the image folder.
Note:
Vault Professional Client 2027Â
C:\Autodesk\WI\VPC2027_ENU_64bit_DB_002_002\image\x64\HIVE\ adsk-hive-host.msi
Note: Make sure you are logged in as an administrator.
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