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About Visual Studio, Windows Installer and ClickOnce Deployment
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
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: 09/23/2016
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: 08/29/2016
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: 05/17/2016
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: 05/04/2016
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: 05/02/2016
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: 04/12/2016
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: 04/11/2016
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: 03/25/2016
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: 03/24/2016
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: 08/24/2015
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 that...
Date: 03/17/2015
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: 02/02/2015
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: 10/27/2014
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...
Date: 10/27/2014
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: 04/25/2014
Unrecognized configuration section appSettings
Problem description: A 64bit managed .Net service crashes with an exception "Configuration...
Date: 04/14/2014
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: 03/19/2014
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: 12/03/2013
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: 12/02/2013
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: 09/27/2013
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: 09/23/2013
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: 08/21/2013
DDSet_Error: CacheGACAssembly failed
The Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 update KB2468871 may fail without any error message or the setup...
Date: 08/09/2013
An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for userSettings/Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.LandingPage.Properties.Settings
You may receive the below error message while installing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Setup...
Date: 07/26/2013
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: 04/29/2013
Install cannot continue because some required components failed
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Setup may fail on Windows 7 system with the below error screenshot: As...
Date: 04/12/2013
MSBUILD : error MSB1003: Specify a project or solution file. The current working directory does not contain a project or solution file.
You may find the below error message while trying to create or build a VC++ (Win32/MFC/ATL) project...
Date: 04/01/2013
Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (x64) 'package'. MSI returned error code 1603
The Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Setup may fail without any error message or the setup may crash...
Date: 03/14/2013
Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component
There are scenarios where you might find the following errors/exceptions:...
Date: 03/08/2013
System.TypeLoadException while executing any .Net Framework 2.0 application
You may find any .Net 2.0 application crashes with an error message "setup.exe has encountered...
Date: 02/15/2013
MS13-004 patch for .Net 1.1 is re-offered on Windows XP systems even though patch binaries are updated successfully
Recently I found an issue with latest release of MS13-004 patch. MS13-004 patch for .Net 1.1 is...
Date: 02/14/2013
Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80004005
The .Net Framework 2.0 SP2/3.5 SP1 fails/crashes immediately after running the Setup on Windows 2003...
Date: 01/18/2013
Windows SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from running. Running this app might put your PC at risk
When you try to install a ClickOnce application on Windows 8 OS, it is intercepted by the...
Date: 01/08/2013
Error 1334. The file '_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in cabinet file
MSI package having multi files custom merge module fails to install after applying a localized...
Date: 11/28/2012
KB2698023: "Error 1606.Could not access network location”
You may receive an error message "Error 1606.Could not access network location” while...
Date: 11/28/2012
Setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application
You would receive the below error message while running a ClickOnce bootstrapper created using...
Date: 10/15/2012
Unable to cast COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' to interface type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.IServiceProvider'.
While launching Visual Studio 2012/2010 IDE, you might receive the below error message or VS IDE may...
Date: 10/02/2012
Error 1935.An error occurred during the installation of assembly
While Installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security...
Date: 09/16/2012
Installation failed with error code: (0x800B010B), "Generic trust failure”
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Updates/Patches might fail during installation with the following error...
Date: 09/07/2012
SignatureDescription could not be created for the signature algorithm supplied
While running a ClickOnce 4.5 application, you may receive the below error message: Once you click...
Date: 08/24/2012
How to work around the Program Compatibility Assistant warning in Visual Studio unattended setup
If you are creating and using an unattended INI file to deploy VS 2005/VS 2008/VS 2010, and the...
Date: 08/05/2012
Failed to install assembly ***** because of system error: The system cannot find the file specified.
.Net Framework 4.0 setup fails with the below error message: "Failed to install assembly...
Date: 07/11/2012
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: 05/08/2012
MS12-025 : KB2656370 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 -- Internal Error 2705. Directory
The recent release of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-025 (KB2656370) might fail on Windows...
Date: 04/30/2012
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: 02/28/2012
MS11-100 : KB2656353 Error Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 -- Internal Error 2705. Directory
The recent release of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-100 KB2656353 might fail on Windows...
Date: 01/13/2012
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: 12/26/2011
An error occurred while signing: SignTool.exe not found.
While publishing a ClickOnce application using Visual Studio 2010, it may fail with the...
Date: 11/22/2011
DEBUG: Error 2769: Custom Action CA_InstallAssemblyDef.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8 did not close 2 MSIHANDLEs.
While installing .Net Framework 3.5 / .Net Framework 2.0 /any other patches, it may fail with the...
Date: 09/30/2011