Error: "Resolution of the dependency failed, type = "Act.UI.ActApplication", name = "". Exception message is: The current build operation (build key Build Key[Act.UI.ActApplication, null]) failed: No Value with requested Preference Key..."

Symptom:

When I try to launch Act!, I receive the Error: "Resolution of the dependency failed, type = "Act.UI.ActApplication", name = "". Exception message is: The current build operation (build key Build Key[Act.UI.ActApplication, null]) failed: No Value with requested Preference Key.StartUp/Database/Update/AutoCheck (Strategy type BuildPlanStrategy, index 3)"

Product Details: 
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Premium

Cause:

This can be caused due to corrupt preferences.

Solution:

1. Follow the steps in the article below under the section "Manually Rebuilding the Preferences":
   
   How to rebuild the Act! Preferences file
   
   
2. Launch Act! to test