Problem with installing the latest Version of Visual Studio that suppoerts C++

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Problem with installing the latest Version of Visual Studio that suppoerts C++

Toshimi Minoura 76

I installed Visual Studio Community on one computer today. It could be installed as it was installed in the past one year.

I am now trying to install Visual Studio Community on another computer. When I execute VisdulaStudioSetup.exe, it activates Visual Studio Installer that gives the error message "Cannot start instance of the installer while this instance is running". Then I closed the warning.

When I clicked the Launch button for "Visual Studio Community 2022", the familiar page conataining "Visual Studio 2022", "Open Recent", and "Open Started" is displayed. I then selected solution xxx.sln which was working. Now the page unfamiliar is opened its title is "Visual Studio has been updated to 17.4. this page does not have a Close button.

If I select File => Open => File/Project => "Open Proect/Solution" popup is opened.
When I select xxx.sln the unfamiliar page mentioned above is opened. Although the top level
menu items Project and Debug are shown, Build is missing..

The Solution Explorer panel on the right contains the warning. "Based on your solution, you might need to "install' extra components for a full develpment experience."When I click the link "Install" , " Visual Studio Installer" popup mentioned above is displayed.

I am totally confused. One reason for the confusion is that the Visual Studio installed did not support C++ although I downloaded from the Microsoft page that stated C++ is supported. Project xxx uses C++.

I will appreciate any help. If this forum is not for Visual Studio, let me know the URL for the Visual Studio forum.

David Lowndes 4,726 Reputation points

2022-11-27T12:22:39.49+00:00

Have you tried running the Visual Studio Installer and adding the "Desktop development with C++" workload option?
Bob Collis 35 Reputation points

2023-11-30T15:42:07.11+00:00

I have exactly the issue using Visual Studio Professional 2022 after updating to 17.8.2 all my exising projects are now broken. I have a Solution with over 257 C# projects in it, and all of them are now unloaded, and the Solution Explorer shows "Based on your solution, you might need to "install' extra components for a full develpment experience."

Clicking the Install link starts up Visual Studio Explorer, which displays 'You already have the frameworks, SDKs and tools installed that you need for the development work select. You can always add more by running 'VisualStudio Installer'."
Mark Solomon 0 Reputation points

2024-01-15T21:29:24.02+00:00

Start up the installer - choose to modify something. (It doesn't matter what)
Make sure you select "Download - Then Install" (Not Install while downloading)

The problem, as reported below is because two instances of the installer were open during a 'normal' update. The download, then install option has fixed this same error for us in the past.
Raju, Anbarasan 5 Reputation points

2024-02-13T19:25:08.2633333+00:00

If its resolved, Could you please root cause for this issue? Tried the below one, its not working Start up the installer - choose to modify something. (It doesn't matter what)
Make sure you select "Download - Then Install" (Not Install while downloading) The problem, as reported below is because two instances of the installer were open during a 'normal' update. The download, then install option has fixed this same error for us in the past.

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David Lowndes 4,726 Reputation points

2022-11-27T12:22:39.49+00:00

Have you tried running the Visual Studio Installer and adding the "Desktop development with C++" workload option?
Bob Collis 35 Reputation points

2023-11-30T15:42:07.11+00:00

I have exactly the issue using Visual Studio Professional 2022 after updating to 17.8.2 all my exising projects are now broken. I have a Solution with over 257 C# projects in it, and all of them are now unloaded, and the Solution Explorer shows "Based on your solution, you might need to "install' extra components for a full develpment experience."

Clicking the Install link starts up Visual Studio Explorer, which displays 'You already have the frameworks, SDKs and tools installed that you need for the development work select. You can always add more by running 'VisualStudio Installer'."
Mark Solomon 0 Reputation points

2024-01-15T21:29:24.02+00:00

Start up the installer - choose to modify something. (It doesn't matter what)
Make sure you select "Download - Then Install" (Not Install while downloading)

The problem, as reported below is because two instances of the installer were open during a 'normal' update. The download, then install option has fixed this same error for us in the past.
Raju, Anbarasan 5 Reputation points

2024-02-13T19:25:08.2633333+00:00

If its resolved, Could you please root cause for this issue? Tried the below one, its not working Start up the installer - choose to modify something. (It doesn't matter what)
Make sure you select "Download - Then Install" (Not Install while downloading) The problem, as reported below is because two instances of the installer were open during a 'normal' update. The download, then install option has fixed this same error for us in the past.

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Microsoft External Staff

Hello,

"Cannot start instance of the installer while this instance is running"

The error message usually means that multiple VS instances are opened. Please close all running VS instances and retry the installation.
Besides, please install corresponding workloads or components. If you have installed, please re-launch your VS

Sincerely,
Anna
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Raju, Anbarasan 5 Reputation points

2024-02-13T19:38:03.5933333+00:00

Still its not working. Please help on this.

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