Visual studio 2022 Installation error

lambarini 16

Can someone help me? I am getting this warning when I try to install .NET development for visual studio 2022 :
Couldn't install Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi

ramprudvi akula 5 Reputation points

2023-08-22T16:07:23.92+00:00

I am also facing same issue. My regidit.exe is also crashing when trying to expand components folder as mentioned below

This started happening when updating to VS2022 16.1 to VS2022 17 latest
ramprudvi akula 5 Reputation points

2023-08-22T16:11:20.6033333+00:00

What is the root cause of this?
Taimoor Iqbal Mirza 5 Reputation points

2023-10-20T19:11:56.06+00:00

I got same issue
ramprudvi akula 5 Reputation points

2023-12-11T12:33:47.75+00:00

Still Not able to Upgrade to new version ,can some one provide permanent fix
ramprudvi akula 5 Reputation points

2023-12-11T18:43:39.9666667+00:00

My issue not solved even trying the fixes
sabitova sabina 0 Reputation points

2024-02-07T11:30:23.8966667+00:00

i've checked my system using dr.web cure it and then it worked

2 answers

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2022-11-21T02:33:36.217+00:00
Hi @lambarini ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

There are many possible causes, please first try following:

In Windows Search box, search Registry Editor, right-click the key > Run as administrator > navigate to this directory(if it exists): Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC > right-click it > Permissions… > Advanced > make sure that SYSTEM and Administrators have Full Control(Access) to this key and subkeys.

Please navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi,version=XXXXXXXXX folder, open it and try to double-click to run the .msi file manually. If this doesn’t work, please backup this folder and remove this folder then retry/repair your installation.

Please check and make sure that no firewall/antivirus/group policy/proxy/extensions are blocking you from installing VS 2022.

Try to use this troubleshooter, to uninstall "vs_communitysharedmsi" and then retry/repair your installation.

Please make sure that all pending Windows Updates have been updated > reboot your machine and retry the installation.

If none of the above suggestions work, please download and run this collect.exe tool. Go to %temp% folder and find the vslogs.zip file/folder. Upload it to OneDrive and share the link here, I will go to check the log files.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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Hasani Mkindi 0 Reputation points

2023-03-09T09:30:44.14+00:00

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Donald Whisenhunt 0 Reputation points

2023-03-25T19:02:21.8066667+00:00

Hi, I am having the same problem. I recently had to reinstall Windows so I am reinstalling Unity and Visual Studio Community 2022. I tried to follow the troubleshooting steps above, but I don't have the listed registry key in my registry. Here is the output of the log file. I don't have any special firewall software.

Thanks,

Donald

Something went wrong with the install. You can troubleshoot the package failures by: 1. Search for solutions using the search URL below for each package failure 2. Modify your selections for the affected workloads or components and then retry the installation 3. Remove the product from your machine and then install again If the issue has already been reported on the Developer Community, you can find solutions or workarounds there. If the issue has not been reported, we encourage you to create a new issue so that other developers will be able to find solutions or workarounds. You can create a new issue from within the Visual Studio Installer in the upper-right hand corner using the "Provide feedback" button. ================================================================================ Package 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi,version=17.5.33312.110' failed to install. Search URL https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=1317 Details MSI: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi,version=17.5.33312.110\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi.msi, Properties: REBOOT=ReallySuppress ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 MSIFASTINSTALL="7" VSEXTUI="1" PIDKEY="NGKBDRWKQFTT82MTRMPKRM6XM" VS7.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community" FEEDBACKOPTIN="1" Return code: 1603 Return code details: Fatal error during installation. Message Id: 1317 Message Details: An error occurred while attempting to create the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies Log C:\Users\Donald\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20230325145305_001_Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi.log Impacted workloads Game development with Unity (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedGame,version=17.5.33306.270) Impacted components C# and Visual Basic (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=17.5.33306.270) NuGet package manager (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.NuGet,version=17.5.33306.270) Visual Studio Tools for Unity (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Unity,version=17.5.33306.270)

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-09-06T12:06:16.95+00:00

Hi @Donald Whisenhunt ,

Firstly, please try to run the msi file(C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi,version=17.5.33312.110) manually. If it installs successfully, please retry/continue installing VS. If it fails to install, please try following method:

Check if the C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies folder exists. If it doesn’t exist, try to create a new empty folder and rename it as Reference Assemblies. If it exists, please check if something blocks you from installing the file, on your machine, like permission limitations, group policy, extensions and antivirus.

If above don’t work, please close VS/VS Installer, right-click the setup file and run it as administrator, see if the error disappears.

Кринський Артур 0 Reputation points

2023-09-26T12:16:05.5933333+00:00

When trying to open Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components my Registry Editor crashes.

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-10-20T13:44:37.73+00:00

Hi @Кринський Артур,

Perhaps there are too many registry items to list so it crashes. Did you try the other 4 troubleshooting suggestions, and did any of them work for you?

Please try to download and run this troubleshooter, follow the steps provided by troubleshooter to repair your VS installation.

Fernando 0 Reputation points

2023-10-28T15:37:55.4833333+00:00

I also have this problem. Registry Editor crashes after Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components. When I try use Install (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi,version=17.5.33312.110), it mention about key that doesn't exist. Maybe I'll try to add this key in CMD

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-10-30T09:51:19.9033333+00:00

Hello @Fernando,

Do you have full permissions for example, administrator permissions on your machine?

Are you using Windows 11 or Windows 10?

If you open CMD as administrator and run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth, then run sfc /scannow, will it work?

Jack Annas 0 Reputation points

2023-11-22T10:09:22.58+00:00

tried todo 1 and the registry keeps freezing wont let me finish which is what visual studio was doing before I tried todo it that's why I am updating it, yall pulled its working so lets fuck with it scenario usually us programmer do if its working don't touch it {just clarifying its not my computer that's shit its only started playing up with vs

Tariq Hajeer 0 Reputation points

2024-01-23T21:14:23.7266667+00:00

Hello mr
@Tianyu Sun-MSFT
I've the same problem with registry
When trying to open Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components my Registry Editor crashes. but I tried to edit it using cmd
with the following command
Note: the command generated by gpt3
1.
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC" /v "FullControlForSYSTEM" /t REG_SZ /d "SYSTEM:F" /f
this work perfectly
2.
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC" /v "FullControlForAdministrators" /t REG_SZ /d "Administrators:F" /f
this work perfectly
3.
`icacls "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC" /inheritance:e /grant SYSTEM:(F) /grant "Administrators:(F)"

for this did not work exit code was 3
after many failed attempts
I tried to see if the permissions applied or not using gpt4

RegistryRights : ReadKey AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : BUILTIN\Users IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : None PropagationFlags : None RegistryRights : -2147483648 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : BUILTIN\Users IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly RegistryRights : FullControl AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : BUILTIN\Administrators IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : None PropagationFlags : None RegistryRights : 268435456 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : BUILTIN\Administrators IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly RegistryRights : FullControl AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : None PropagationFlags : None RegistryRights : 268435456 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly RegistryRights : 268435456 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : CREATOR OWNER IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly RegistryRights : ReadKey AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : None PropagationFlags : None RegistryRights : -2147483648 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly RegistryRights : ReadKey AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : S-1-15-3-1024-1065365936-1281604716-3511738428-1654721687-432734479-3232135806-4053264122-345693468 1 IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : None PropagationFlags : None RegistryRights : -2147483648 AccessControlType : Allow IdentityReference : S-1-15-3-1024-1065365936-1281604716-3511738428-1654721687-432734479-3232135806-4053264122-345693468 1 IsInherited : True InheritanceFlags : ContainerInherit PropagationFlags : InheritOnly

after that I tried to install the vs_communitysharedmsi did not work

Tariq Hajeer 0 Reputation points

2024-01-23T21:32:16.5833333+00:00

aslo I tried this with gpt4
`# Open PowerShell as an administrator # Set Full Control permission for SYSTEM $acl = Get-Acl 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC' $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule("SYSTEM","FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow") $acl.SetAccessRule($rule) Set-Acl 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC' $acl # Set Full Control permission for Administrators $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule("Administrators","FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow") $acl.SetAccessRule($rule) Set-Acl 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC' $acl and for the result using
`$acl = Get-Acl 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC' $acl.Access | Format-Table IdentityReference, RegistryRights, AccessControlType, IsInherited -AutoSize the result is

after that I tried to check for all inherited
using this
`

function Get-RegistryKeyPermissions { param ( [string]$Path ) try { $regKey = Get-Item -Path $Path $acl = $regKey.GetAccessControl('Access') foreach ($access in $acl.Access) { [PSCustomObject]@{ Path = $Path Identity = $access.IdentityReference.ToString() Rights = $access.RegistryRights Inheritance = $access.IsInherited } } $regKey.GetSubKeyNames() | ForEach-Object { Get-RegistryKeyPermissions -Path "$Path\$_" } } catch { Write-Error "Error accessing ${Path}: $_" } } # Replace with the path of your registry key $rootKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\90C68BBCA565FC341902D954EA3347AC' Get-RegistryKeyPermissions -Path $rootKey | Format-Table -AutoSize

the result is

Tariq Hajeer 0 Reputation points

2024-01-23T21:35:01.1+00:00

after trying this when I'm trying to run Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Shared.Msi
the error mesasage is

Tariq Hajeer 0 Reputation points

2024-01-24T12:16:30.9333333+00:00

@Tianyu Sun-MSFT
Hi after trying this
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and this
`sfc /scannow
then I open my windows usnig safe mode
then I change all the permission also change the owner to my account
did not work
after trying use the troubleshooter
the troubleshooter can't un install it
the message is
maybe causing the problem

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-26T08:32:59.0933333+00:00

Hello @Tariq Hajeer ,

From the screenshot you shared above, looks like the issue is related to the permission.

Is there any limitation on your machine, like permission limitations(group policy, antivirus software)?

If you try to clean boot Windows, will the issue disappear?

I don’t find the message from troubleshooter, could you please share the message again?

Taimoor Iqbal Mirza 5 Reputation points

2024-02-08T07:36:33.71+00:00

when clicked expand Components it goes in not responding state

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-02-08T13:44:40.0066667+00:00

Hi @Taimoor Iqbal Mirza ,

Please try to wait for seconds or minutes, it may need some time to load the list.

If it fails to load or crashes, you should get corresponding error messages.

If you have waited for a very long time but it still not responding, please kindly try other troubleshooting methods.

You can focus on two aspects. One is about permission limitation(communicate with your administrator if you don’t have full permissions on your machine. Also make sure that software like antivirus doesn’t block you from installing the package), the other is about system environment(you can 1. Update Windows OS. 2. Open CMD as admin, run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth, after that run sfc /scannow).
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