Recently I noticed an error when starting NotePad++, “Load config.xml failed”. NotePad++ proceeded to work with a slightly different skin but this error was annoying. The problem started well after my latest version upgrade so I am not sure what triggered the problem. I have been successful running the latest version of Notepad++ so I was pretty sure this problem would go away when they issued the next version. Today I finally got annoyed enough to fix the problem. The config.xml file in the Application Data folder for my profile had a zero length. I copied over a config.xml from the NotePad++ directory under Programs Files. This post in the sourceforge forum says about the same thing, http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4294797.
NotePad++ - Load config.xml failed
August 6th, 2007 · 7 Comments · OpenSource
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Anonymous // Aug 28, 2007 at 12:23 pm
I had no changes in software but ran into this issue after months of using n++. Thanks!
2 John Michl // Nov 14, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Thanks for the tip. I had the same problem and found that if I simply deleted (or renamed) the config.xml file, a replacement was automatically copied into the folder when I reloaded the app.
3 Random Thoughts // Nov 14, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Notepad++ Portable Config.xml failed solution…
I’ve been using Notepad++ Portable — an open source text editor — for off-line blog post prep. This open source program is available as a Portable app at http:\\portableapps.com. Recently, I’ve been receiving a “config.x…
4 Toxygene // Nov 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Thanks for the tip. Simply:
sudo rm -f ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/root/Application Data/Notepad++/config.xml
If all linux solutions were such “elegant”….
5 Hugo // Feb 12, 2008 at 11:05 am
Hi, I had a blue screen due to procmon, and ended up with this problem,
the XML file was cut of in the middle of a /NotepadPlus/History/File node.
I was able to salvage my settings by adding the appropriate ending nodes. (Just a tip for the next time)
6 Bill // Feb 12, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Thanks to everyone who have taken the time to share their tips for fixing this problem! Hopefully the folks supporting NotePad++ have fixed the problem and it will not re-appear again.
7 Eamonn // May 7, 2008 at 5:50 am
Thanks for posting this solution. Worked for me!
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