When trying to start a clickonce application I am getting an error
"application cannot be started".

In the details it states:

Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component

I've stripped down the application and switched of anything related to
com with no success.

Any ideas?

Tigger

error details:

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
    Windows             : 5.1.2600.131072 (Win32NT)
    Common Language Runtime     : 2.0.50727.42
    System.Deployment.dll         : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    mscorwks.dll             : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    dfdll.dll             : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    dfshim.dll             : 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)

SOURCES
    Deployment url            :
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Tony%20McCreath/Start%20Menu/Programs/Motown%20-%20Nexus/Craig.appref-ms
                        Server        : Microsoft-IIS/6.0
                        X-Powered-By    : Grunt Business Systems,ASP.NET
    Deployment Provider url        : http://*****/Craig/Craig.application
    Application url            : http://******/Craig_4_0_0_5/Craig.exe.manifest
                        Server        : Microsoft-IIS/6.0
                        X-Powered-By    : Grunt Business Systems,ASP.NET

IDENTITIES
    Application Identity        : Craig.exe, Version=4.0.0.5, Culture=en,
PublicKeyToken=1cd593b5dcd79a2e, processorArchitecture=msil, type=win32

ERROR SUMMARY
    Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed
later in the log.
    * Activation of C:\Documents and Settings\Tony McCreath\Start
Menu\Programs\Motown - Nexus\Craig.appref-ms resulted in exception.
Following failure messages were detected:
        + Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM
component.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
    No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
    There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:16 PM] : Activation of C:\Documents and
Settings\Tony McCreath\Start Menu\Programs\Motown -
Nexus\Craig.appref-ms has started.
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:16 PM] : Performing necessary update check as
specified by the deployment.
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:16 PM] : Consuming new update.
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:19 PM] : Installation of the application has
started.
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:19 PM] : Processing of application manifest has
successfully completed.
    * [13/11/2006 5:55:20 PM] : Request of trust and detection of platform
is complete.
    * [13/11/2006 5:56:05 PM] : Downloading of subscription dependencies
is complete.
    * [13/11/2006 5:56:05 PM] : Commit of the downloaded application has
started.
    * [13/11/2006 5:56:05 PM] : Updated application Craig.application,
Version=4.0.0.5, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=1cd593b5dcd79a2e,
processorArchitecture=msil from source
http://*****/Craig/Craig.application has been accepted.

ERROR DETAILS
    Following errors were detected during this operation.
    * [13/11/2006 5:56:06 PM] System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
        - Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM
component.
        - Source: System.Deployment
        - Stack trace:
            at
System.Deployment.Application.NativeMethods.CorLaunchApplication(UInt32
hostType, String applicationFullName, Int32 manifestPathsCount,
String[] manifestPaths, Int32 activationDataCount, String[]
activationData, PROCESS_INFORMATION processInformation)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.ActivateApplication(DefinitionAppId
appId, Uri activationUri)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.ActivateApplication(DefinitionAppId
appId, Uri activationUri)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.Activate(DefinitionAppId
appId, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri activationUri)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ProcessOrFollowShortcut(String
shortcutFile, TempFile& deployFile)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri
activationUri, Boolean isShortcut)
            at
System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object
state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
    * Transaction at [13/11/2006 5:56:05 PM]
        + System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponent
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - Manifest: AQHWB6K5.Q26.application
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationSetDeploymentMetadata
            - Status: Set
            - HRESULT: 0x0
        + System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponent
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - Manifest: Craig.exe.manifest
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\logoonly2.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\MelbecSD.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: App.ico
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Craig.exe.config
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\searchClear.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\Shake.ico
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\crystalreport.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\DownSelect.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\import_error.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\batch.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\logoonly.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\admin.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\billing.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\CBB_R.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\import_tick.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\report.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\import_blank.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\search.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\cbbcolour.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\cbbcolour162.bmp
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\searchActive.gif
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Resources\import_process.gif
        + System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponent
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - Manifest: Craig.exe.genman
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Craig.exe
        + System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponent
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - Manifest: Nexus.Storm.CSVParser.dll.genman
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationStageComponentFile
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - File: Nexus.Storm.CSVParser.dll
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationInstallDeployment
            - Status: Installed
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - AppId: http://*****/Craig/Craig.application#Craig.application,
Version=4.0.0.5, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=1cd593b5dcd79a2e,
processorArchitecture=msil
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationSetDeploymentMetadata
            - Status: Set
            - HRESULT: 0x0
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationUninstallDeployment
            - Status: Uninstalled
            - HRESULT: 0x0
            - AppId: http://*****/Craig/Craig.application#Craig.application,
Version=4.0.0.3, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=1cd593b5dcd79a2e,
processorArchitecture=msil
        +
System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreOperationSetDeploymentMetadata
            - Status: Set
            - HRESULT: 0x0
        + System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreTransactionOperationType
(27)
            - HRESULT: 0x0