title: C# "Failed to parse method 'InitializeComponent'. The parser reported the following error 'Invalid symbol kind: NamedType'"
body: <p>I have a project written by someone else with .NET framework 4
  I have a problem with one of the forms (others opening correctly).</p>
  
  <p>When I try to open Form1 in "Design mode" Visual Studio 2017 shows the error screen and returns 
  "Failed to parse method 'InitializeComponent'. The parser reported the following error 'Invalid symbol kind: NamedType'. Please look in the Task List for potential errors."</p>
  
  <p>with Call Stack</p>
  
  <pre>
  at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.VSCodeDomParser.OnMethodPopulateStatements(Object sender, EventArgs e)
  at System.CodeDom.CodeMemberMethod.get_Statements()
  at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.TypeCodeDomSerializer.Deserialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeTypeDeclaration declaration)
  at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager manager)
  at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.VSCodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager serializationManager)
  at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.BasicDesignerLoader.BeginLoad(IDesignerLoaderHost host) 
  </pre>