Microsoft Visual Studio/.Net Framework Setup & Deployment Tips & Tricks
VS 2017-Invalid class:System.Management.ManagementException.ThrowWithExtendedInfo(ManagementStatus errorCode)
Visual Studio 2017 installation fails after extracting files. As per the bootstrapper log:...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 04/03/2017
The imported project "C:Program Files(x86)MsBuildMicrosoftWindowsXamlv14.08.1Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.CSharp.targets" was not found
While trying to create any C# shared or Windows Phone projects using the Visual Studio 2015 IDE, you...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 12/30/2016
Unable to launch Visual Studio 2015 IDE after removing Update3
Visual Studio 2015 IDE can't be launched after removing Visual Studio U3. In the task manager it...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 09/26/2016
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Visual Studio 2015 setup crashes with the following error after the splash screen is shown: “Setup...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 08/30/2016
Error 1719.The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2/4.6/4.6.1 fails to install on Windows 7/2008 R2 OSs. The installation...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 05/18/2016
Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 fails to install with the below error message: Setup Failed! -...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 05/06/2016
When you install an updated Visual C++ 2013 redistributable package, binaries for non-target architectures are removed
There is a known issue with Update for Visual C++ 2013 package: When you install an updated Visual...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 05/03/2016
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation
"Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation" error message when you try to create a...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 04/13/2016
Error 1606.Could not access network location
Visual Studio 2015 or update packages may fail with the below error message: In order to diagnose...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 04/12/2016
Visual Studio 2015 Sign-in Experience & Scenarios
Evaluating Visual Studio 2015 for 30 Days You can evaluate the Professional and Enterprise editions...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 03/30/2016
A certificate chain could not be built to a trusted root authority
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.X (KB3135996 or KB3136000) may fail with the below...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 03/28/2016
SignTool Error: The signer's certificate is not valid for signing
You may find the below error message while publishing a ClickOnce application in the Visual Studio...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 03/25/2016
Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and that you can write to it.
“Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 09/30/2015
The imported project "C:Program Files(x86)MsBuildMicrosoftWindowsXamlv14.08.1Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.CSharp.targets" was not found
While trying to create any C# shared or Windows Phone projects using the Visual Studio 2015 IDE, you...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 08/25/2015
Installation of Visual C++ Redistributable 2005(X64) may fail with error code 2381
ISSUE DESCRIPTION AND SYMPTOM: Installation of VC Redistributable 2005(X64), a prerequisite...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 06/01/2015
The setup cannot run in compatibility mode
The Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 Setup may fail with the below error message: As per the install...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 02/03/2015
Error 26403.Failed to add user to group
Visual Studio 2013 unattended installation fails on Win8.1/8.0 OSs when deployed via SCCM 2012. As...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 10/29/2014
Error 997. Overlapped I/O operation is in progress: KB2918614 breaks Windows Installer Service
Certain MSI packages may fail with an error "Error 997. Overlapped I/O operation is in progress" As...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 10/27/2014
Installation failing with “A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on this machine”
ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Installation of Visual C++ 2010 or software that installs a version of VC++ 2010...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 07/17/2014
New User Logon Failing with error “User profile cannot be loaded” After Installing Visual Studio 2013
ISSUE DESCRIPTION and SYMPTOM: New user logon may fail on a machine where Visual Studio 2013 has...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 05/23/2014
Installation of a ClickOnce application failing with an error pointing to a wrong deployment URL.
ISSUE DESCRIPTION AND SYMPTOM: Installation of a ClickOnce application could fail with the error...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 05/14/2014
delegating uninstallation of assembly file : *** to Fusion
Summary: I created a MSI package which has Merge Module - Microsoft_VC90_DebugCRT_x86.msm. I was...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 04/28/2014
Unrecognized configuration section appSettings
Problem description: A 64bit managed .Net service crashes with an exception "Configuration system...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 04/15/2014
Opening a CSS file in Visual Studio 2010 may throw error ‘The operation could not be completed. Unspecified error.’
ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Trying to open a CSS file in Visual Studio 2010 shows error ‘The operation could...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 04/10/2014
Installation of Bootstrapper Package may fail with the error: ‘Setup has detected that the file X has either changed since it was initially published or may be corrupt.’
Issue: Installation of Bootstrapper Package (setup package or ClickOnce package along with the...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 04/09/2014
XBAP:Reference in the manifest does not match the identity of the downloaded assembly
Any ClickOnce (browser based XBAP) Application fails on x86 operating systems with the below error...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 03/21/2014
Installation of Silverlight fails without any specific error message
ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Installation of Silverlight from https://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight or...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 01/28/2014
LightSwitch Extensibility Toolkit for Visual Studio 2012 Failing With a Generic Error message
Issue Description: Installation of LightSwitch Extensibility Toolkit for Visual Studio 2012 Failing...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 12/23/2013
Error 1939. The service 'My_Service' could not be configured
Problem: MSI 5.0 package fails with an ERROR 1939 during "MsiConfigureServices" standard action...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 12/11/2013
ClickOnce on Roaming Profile
Let’s first talk about Roaming Profile: Roaming Profile allows users with computers on...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 12/10/2013
A device attached to the system is not functioning
ClickOnce application may fail with the following error message: A device attached to the system is...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 12/04/2013
“Current thread must be set to single thread apartment (STA) mode before OLE calls can be made”
While calling a OpenFileDialog...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 12/03/2013
An error occurred while signing: SignTool.exe not found
While publishing a ClickOnce application using Visual Studio 2010, it may fail with the following...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 11/18/2013
Removal of a component from a feature is not supported
You might observe that files are not being upgraded after applying a small update or a minor upgrade...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 11/18/2013
Reference in the manifest does not match the identity of the downloaded assembly
You may find the below error message while launching a ClickOnce application: “Reference in...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 11/15/2013
An error occurred while signing: Key not valid for use in specified state
When a user tries to publish a ClickOnce application after changing the user account password, it...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 11/15/2013
How to publish an application through ClickOnce Deployment if Front Page extension is not present on the server.
FrontPage Server Extensions is a software technology that allows Microsoft clients to...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 11/06/2013
Installation of the Visual Studio 2012 fails with the error message “Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Devenv Element not found”.
SYMPTOM AND INFERENCE: This error message is shown as soon as the setup for Microsoft Visual Studio...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 10/22/2013
Installation of the Visual Studio 2012 fails with the error message “Microsoft .Net Framework required for Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate Setup”.
SYMPTOM AND INFERENCE: This error was appearing as soon as we launched the Visual Studio 2012 setup....
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 10/22/2013
Installation of the Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 does not terminate as expected and keeps running indefinitely
ENVIRONMENT: Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64) Windows 8 (x86 and x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 10/17/2013
Visual Studio 2012 fails with an error 'The pipe is being closed'
The Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 OR Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 install may fail with the below...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 10/04/2013
Error 25003. Error occurred while initializing fusion
The Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 Setup may fail without any error message or the setup may crash...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 09/30/2013
DDSet_Error: CacheGACAssembly failed
The Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 update KB2468871 may fail without any error message or the setup...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 08/23/2013
Visual Studio IDE may crash without any error message
While launching Visual Studio 2012/2010 IDE, Visual Studio IDE may crash without any error message....
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 08/23/2013
Installation of Visual Studio 2012 fails with error message ‘Cannot find requested object’ on final screen
ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Installation of Visual Studio 2012 fails with error message...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 08/20/2013
How to add a registry key (InstallLocation) that points to the full path to an application's primary folder
REQUIREMENT- To add a registry key (InstallLocation) that can point to the full path to the...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 08/07/2013
Installation of Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 fails with error ‘The pipe is being closed’
ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Installation of Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 fails with error ‘The pipe is being...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 08/02/2013
An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for userSettings/Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.LandingPage.Properties
You may receive the below error message while installing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 07/29/2013
Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 unexpectedly shows installation UI in a language that you are not familiar with, while everything else on the machine appears in English
Issue Description: Visual Studio 2012 Update 3 unexpectedly shows installation UI in a language that...
Author: Ritwik Sinha Date: 07/15/2013
The mounted file system does not support extended attributes
The Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 /2.0 SP2 Setup may fail without any error message or the setup...
Author: Soumitra Mondal Date: 05/06/2013