Microsoft Visual Studio/.Net Framework Setup & Deployment Tips & Tricks

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Unable to install .NET Framework 4.0. SYMTOMPS : Installation of .Net framework 4.0 fails just after the extraction process finishes. Entry in the Log files: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...

While launching Visual Studio 2012/2010 IDE, you might receive the below error message or VS IDE may just crash without any error message. I launched the devenv.exe in the debugger ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463009 ) and took...

Issue : Unable to add Entity data model to a Visual Studio project. While adding the Entity data model to your Visual Studio project, you may get the following error message: Could not resolve mscorlib for target framework '.NETFramework,Version=v4...

When we tried to install .NET framework 2.0 on Windows server 2003 enterprise edition x86, It crashes with the message saying, .NET framework 2.0 has encountered a problem and needs to close. From the verbose log: ===================== Verbose...

During the installation of .Net framework 3.5, you will see an error as shown below in the setup error log file. . As the installation of .Net framework 3.5 is dependent on .Net framework 3.0 and 2.0, you might see these kind of errors very frequently...

We were able to install .NET framework 2.0 successfully. However, when we run the .net framework verification tool, it fails. ========================================================== [11/23/09,17:22:08] ExecutablePath = 'Netfx20TestApplication...

When we try to deploy Visual Studio 2008 through SCCM, Setup.exe process does not end after the installation of Visual studio 2008. From the log: ===================================================== Info 1603.The file C:\Program Files\Common...

  Problem Description ============== Installation of .NET Framework 4.0, Visual Studio 2010. VC++ 2010 fail with certificate error messages Sample Error messages: ================= 1) Event Type: Error Event Source: VSSetup Event Category: None Event...

Issue: MSI developed on Visual Studio installs to 'C:' instead of 'C:\ProgramFiles' Folder even after the " TARGETDIR" is set to [ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName] by the Custom Action " DIRCA_TARGETDIR" . Solution: 1. This issue...

The application event log has the following error message: Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 -- Error 25543.Failed to save changes to XML file C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\web_mediumtrust.config, system error: -2147024891...

Customer not able to install Enterprise library for .net framework 1.1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7d2a109-660e-444e-945a-6b32af1581b3&DisplayLang=en The error message is "Error 1334, The file '_1CA33B787406483EB2115C5A7FDF421B...

ISSUE DESCRIPTION: The installation of the Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2010 fails without any explicit (UI) error message, creating among other logs files, a log file named similar to ‘ Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1_20120703_080910091...

ISSUE DESCRIPTION: Missing .Net Framework 2.0/3.0/3.5/4.0 option(s) in the dropdown list when creating a new project in Visual Studio 2010 on any Windows system ENVIRONMENT: This is applicable to both 32 bit and 64 bit machines, running Windows...

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Visual Studio(2005/2008/2010) SP1 Installation never completes and in the MSI log it shows the bellow information: MSI (s) (3C:D4) [20:10:57:165]: Executing op: ShortcutCreate(Name=0aszr6bc.s_v|Visual Studio 2010 Remote Debugger Folder,,,FileName=C...

Issue: .NET Framework Security updates like kb2418241 and KB2656352 get reoffered on distribution tools like SCCM and Windows Update even after they are installed successfully. In this scenario the files which are targeted by the security updates are...

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Updates/Patches might fail during installation with the following error message "Generic trust failure." As per the install failure log: c:\4048b65f65ff4dcceb\NDP40-KB2656405.msp - Signature verification for file NDP40...

.Net Framework 1.1 installation fails with an error message “Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 -- This setup is not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows XP” on a Windows 2003 x64 system. After reviewing the Msi log, I found that it fails while executing...

You may find slow down in system booting time after installing .NET Framework 4 client profile on a system and removing .NET Framework 4.0 client profile may resolve the issue. First you should check if there is an mscorsvw process that is taking a bunch...

To solve this issue, please refer to the link below https://blogs.msdn.com/smondal/archive/2010/03/29/visual-studio-2008-hangs-in-design-view-with-asp-net-web-page.aspx   Content by : Soumitra Mondal

Issue Unable to uninstall an Add-In from the Menu option from the Visual Studio IDE The Add-in does not even show in the Add-in Manager Resolution To resolved this issue you can try the following steps : - Go to C:/Program Files...

Issue: The below error message is shown when we try to create ' Office' projects in Visual Studio 2010. Experiencing this issue on machines where we have both " Visual Studio 2010" and "Office Pro plus 2010" installed. “Cannot create the project...

We had issues with the installation of .net framework 3.5 SP1. Gave the following error in the error log: ============================================================ [11/23/09,13:05:18] Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2 x86: [2] Error: Installation...

While launching Visual Foxpro 7.0 we get an error “Please wait while windows is configuring Visual Fox Pro professional - english" and “The feature that you are trying to use is on the CD Rom or at a location that is not available.” We found that...

When you try to install a ClickOnce application on Windows 8 OS, it is intercepted by the SmartScreen filter. It would show the below screenshot: Though the application is signed with a certificate from Verisign, still the publisher name is displayed...