
I get this error when Trados loaded the termbase list in "Project Settings - All Language Pairs - Termbases".
When I clicked OK, the error disappeared but the "Please wait..." loading screen did not disappear and I was able to click termbases in the list and use Trados normally. When I clicked "Use - "File-based termbase" then the error dialogue appeared again. The loading screen closed only after I had closed Trados completely.
<SDLErrorDetails time="11/25/2025 1:46:15 PM">
<ErrorMessage>Root element is missing.</ErrorMessage>
<Exception>
<Type>System.Xml.XmlException, System.Xml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>
<ExceptionMessage>Root element is missing.</ExceptionMessage>
<LineNumber>0</LineNumber>
<LinePosition>0</LinePosition>
<SourceUri />
<HelpLink />
<Source>System.Xml</Source>
<HResult>-2146232000</HResult>
<StackTrace><![CDATA[ at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XPath.XPathDocument.LoadFromReader(XmlReader reader, XmlSpace space)
at System.Xml.XPath.XPathDocument..ctor(TextReader textReader)
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.Terminology.Common.XmlProcessor.TermbaseProviderLanguage.FromXml(String xmlIndexes)
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.Terminology.FileTermbase.FileBasedTerminologyProvider.GetLanguages()
at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TermbaseApi.ProjectTermbaseLanguageIndexGuessor.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<.ctor>b__0()
at System.Lazy`1.CreateValue()
at System.Lazy`1.LazyInitValue()
at System.Lazy`1.get_Value()
at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TermbaseApi.ProjectTermbaseLanguageIndexGuessor.Guess(Language language)
at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TermbaseApi.ProjectTermbaseProvider.GuessLanguageIndexes()
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.ProjectManagement.Terminology.ProjectTermbasesControl.TermbasesChanged()
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.ProjectManagement.Terminology.ProjectTermbasesControl.Termbases_ItemRemoved(Object sender, ItemCollectionRemovedEventArgs`1 eventArgs)
at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TermbaseApi.ItemCollection`1.OnItemRemoved(T item)
at Sdl.ProjectApi.Implementation.TermbaseApi.ItemCollection`1.RemoveItem(Int32 index)
at System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection`1.Remove(T item)
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.ProjectManagement.Terminology.ProjectTermbasesControl.RemoveTermbase(IProjectTermbase termbase)
at Sdl.TranslationStudio.ProjectManagement.Terminology.ProjectTermbasesControl._removeButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)]]></StackTrace>
</Exception>
<Environment>
<ProductName>Trados Studio</ProductName>
<ProductVersion>Studio18</ProductVersion>
<EntryAssemblyFileVersion>18.1.3.6657</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>
<OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 11 Pro</OperatingSystem>
<ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>
<OperatingSystemLanguage>1033</OperatingSystemLanguage>
<CodePage>1252</CodePage>
<LoggedOnUser>XXX</LoggedOnUser>
<DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>
<ComputerName>XXX</ComputerName>
<ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>
<PhysicalMemory>16207036 MB</PhysicalMemory>
</Environment>
</SDLErrorDetails>
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[edited by: Olav at 11:53 AM (GMT 0) on 25 Nov 2025]
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