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dd_VSIXInstaller_20230816215117_2324.log
Hello, Please see the attached log. Install fails and then the extension in VS shows as installed but VS complains that it cannot handle a .vdproj installer project.
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Hello @Michael Jordan,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
Please try to repair VS from VS Installer > More > Repair, uninstall the extension from VS > Extensions > Manage Extensions, navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies folder, check if Microsoft.VisualStudio.DeployWizard.dll file exists. If it exists, please try to remove it(back up it first, just in case). After that reinstall the extension from VS > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
Besides, Is there any limit on your machine, like antivirus, proxy, policy group, Windows Update, permission limit or other limits?
Sincerely,
Tianyu
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Thank you for that suggestion. I have done that, with no improvement. I have also uninstalled, used the cleanup tool, reinstalled. I have even tried uninstalling and manually hunted for any folders I could find that had anything to do with VS (%APPDATA%, %PROGRAMDATA%, etc.) and deleted them. As well, I have hunted through the registry and deleted any keys I could find. Then I reinstalled. Still the issue persists. I have filed a bug report with MS and haven't heard anything back yet. At this point the only option I am seeing is an OS reinstall. I really am at my wit's end. As to limits, the only AV I am using is Windows Defender. It's my home PC so I have never explicitly done anything with group policy, etc. There is no proxy. I have tried downloading and scanning for viruses with Malwarebytes and Sophos. None were found. And here is a fun one. I even drew up a Hyper-V instance of a new machine with a new Windows 11 install, installed a new copy of VS2022 inside that instance. That new copy of VS also displayed the same issue. I also considered possible failing hardware as an issue. But nothing on the rest of the system is having any issues.
Hi @Michael Jordan,
Thanks for the reply.
Could you please share us the ticket(bug-report ticket) link for better tracking the issue?
Besides, does this error only appear when you install this specific extension, or does it also appear when you install other extensions? Are you using ARM64 version of Visual Studio 2022?
I am using an AMD Ryzen 9, so no it is not ARM. This error occurs with more than one extension. The ticket is located here.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sorry, double posted as I didn't see my original response.
Hi @Michael Jordan,
Thanks for sharing us the ticket link. Looks like the issue was partly solved, after renaming the specific .dll file(Microsoft.VisualStudio.DeployWizard.dll).
But it seems that you got another issue about the extension, I am thinking if there’s something wrong with the cache file. Could you try to rename this folder: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_afb99572, and then reinstall the corresponding extension(s), check if it works? The 17.0_xxxxxxxx folder contains some cache files which might be corrupted. If it doesn’t work, you can rename back that folder.
Renamed the 17.0_afb99572 folder to 17.0_afb99572.old. VS of course created a replacement when it was started up. I attempted install of the CodeMaid extension once again. This failed. Attached is the install log.dd_VSIXInstaller_20230828133646_66c8.log
Hi @Michael Jordan,
I tested on two different machines with two different versions of VS 2022, and the CodeMaid extension can both be installed successfully.
After checking the log file, I suspect there may be some cache/installed files/folders which were generated before but is now removed or cannot be found.
But you mentioned that the same issue appeared on a new clean machine. Could you try to directly download a new vsix file from here: CodeMaid, and try to install it again? Besides, did you modify something(like path, installation location, system files, folders…) or set some special configurations(like permission limitation)? Can other extensions be installed successfully?
Thank you for your patience with this. As you requested, I went to the marketplace and downloaded a new copy of the CodeMaid vsix. I tried running it as a normal user and as administrator. Both times I received the same result.
Hi @Michael Jordan,
I checked the log file, I’m sorry, It’s my mistake. The link that I shared above points to the CodeMaid for VS 2019, you may try the version for VS 2022. Here’s the correct link: CodeMaid VS2022.
Regards,
Tianyu
Not a problem. I should have been bright enough to catch that. Here is the result when I run the correct package. Again, it failed.
Hi @Michael Jordan,
Thanks for sharing the new log file.
I think, either this error is caused by hardware(can’t load/missing files/folders), or this error is a potential issue.
I have a suggestion to narrow down this issue => not sure if you mind trying to install VS 2019, and then try to install the same extension(for VS 2019). If the same error appears, it’s possible that something’s wrong on your machine(hardware, system…), if no error appears, probably this issue is a potential issue.