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VS 2017-Invalid class:System.Management.ManagementException.ThrowWithExtendedInfo(ManagementStatus errorCode)

Visual Studio 2017 installation fails after extracting files. As per the bootstrapper log:...

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...

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...

Date: 09/26/2016

Setup detected an issue during the operation. Please click below to check for a solution and help us to improve the setup experience.

Visual Studio 2015 setup crashes with the following error after the splash screen is shown: “Setup...

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...

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! -...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Date: 04/28/2014

Unrecognized configuration section appSettings

Problem description: A 64bit managed .Net service crashes with an exception "Configuration system...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Date: 12/11/2013

ClickOnce on Roaming Profile

    Let’s first talk about Roaming Profile: Roaming Profile allows users with computers on...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Date: 05/06/2013

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