Reflector issue when decompiling a WPF assembly (i.e. PresentationCore, PresentationFramework)

Question

I just downloaded the last version of Reflector from RedGate and I was unable to decompile classes in some core WPF assemblies like PresentationCore and PresentationFramework.

Here is a link to a picture that describes my problem:

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Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

Okay, this is your problem (I know because I had the same issue):

There are some assemblies that, for whatever reason, can't disassemble (its as if they are empty). These assemblies are (sorry, memory here) under the Program Files directory somewhere.

You need to open the same assemblies but under C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\etc\etc.