VS 2008 Permissionbs Issue

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VS 2008 Permissionbs Issue

Jeff Gaines 371

I am using VS2008 on Windows 8.1 Pro and have recently moved all my data to a Win 10 Pro machine, as I use it from several machines of different types in the house. All my apps so far seem to work except VS2008 which was fine at first but now has major permissions problems, VS was unable to delete files then unable to write files so I had to close VS and delete files manually then restart VS.

Then I accidentally clicked somewhere that unloaded the project. I managed to re-load it and it has lost all references to the various dll's (see screenshot).

I changed the Target Framework from Net 3.5 to Net 2 and all the references came back except a couple (which I deleted) and it builds so they can't have been important. However, if I change the the Target Framework back to 3.5 it loses all the references again.

If I try to build under 3.5 I get:

Error 2 The "EntityClean" task could not be instantiated from the assembly "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Microsoft.Data.Entity.Build.Tasks.dll". Please verify the task assembly has been built using the same version of the Microsoft.Build.Framework assembly as the one installed on your computer and that your host application is not missing a binding redirect for Microsoft.Build.Framework. Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.Data.Entity.Build.Tasks.EntityClean' to type 'Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask'.

Error 3 The "EntityClean" task has been declared or used incorrectly, or failed during construction. Check the spelling of the task name and the assembly name.

Is what I am trying to do feasible, i.e.data centrally with VS installed on a different machine? It seems to me this must be a fairly common arrangement in a business environment.

I there a way out of the 3.5 issue? I tried to repair VS2008 but it wants the original CDs and won't use the directory where they were copied to (it is legitimate, it's from when I was a MSDN subscriber). I have them in a cupboard but if it won't work with data on a separate machine it's not worth doing.

Suggestions appreciated!

Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-26T08:56:39.24+00:00

Hello, VS2008 has ended for support. Can you install and use the VS2022?
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-26T12:34:02.947+00:00

I am using VS 2022 on another machine and I have posted a question about that as it is dreadfully slow and has problems linking to files. I suspect this is a permissions issue rather than VS specific.

One of the errors is:

This action can't be completed because the file is open in vshost32.exe.

I then have to to close VS, delete the file, re-open VS and start again
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-27T09:59:22.293+00:00

Do you have any anti-virus software or group policy on your pc? If so, please temporarily disable them.
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-28T13:45:05.967+00:00

I use Windows Defender which is only allowed to scan the "C:\" drives as it produces so many false positives such as programs produced with Visual Studio and Nirsoft's Produkey which I use to ensue all my copies of Windows are properly licensed.

I think the problem here is with permissions on the bin/debug directories. I went back to an app that I hadn't compiled for many months and cleaned out the bin/debug directory before I recompiled it and had no issues, perhaps I need to do that for all my programs?
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-29T08:51:39.153+00:00

Please check if you have necessary permissions to bin/debug directory.
The necessary permissions are as follows:
Administrators group: Full access
SYSTEM account: Full access
Everyone group: Read & Execute
Users group: Read & Execute
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-29T15:02:27.603+00:00

This is getting really weird. I needed to make some changes to an app and VS said it couldn't run because it couldn't write a file. I tried to delete it manually but couldn't, the error was:

"This action can't be completed because the file is open in vshost32.exe."

I closed VS, deleted all the files in the bin/debug directory re-opened VS and it worked fine.

I checked permissions and they are all as you said - screenshots attached.

Do I need to run VS as administrator? I haven't had to do this previously.

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-26T08:56:39.24+00:00

Hello, VS2008 has ended for support. Can you install and use the VS2022?
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-26T12:34:02.947+00:00

I am using VS 2022 on another machine and I have posted a question about that as it is dreadfully slow and has problems linking to files. I suspect this is a permissions issue rather than VS specific.

One of the errors is:

This action can't be completed because the file is open in vshost32.exe.

I then have to to close VS, delete the file, re-open VS and start again
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-27T09:59:22.293+00:00

Do you have any anti-virus software or group policy on your pc? If so, please temporarily disable them.
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-28T13:45:05.967+00:00

I use Windows Defender which is only allowed to scan the "C:\" drives as it produces so many false positives such as programs produced with Visual Studio and Nirsoft's Produkey which I use to ensue all my copies of Windows are properly licensed.

I think the problem here is with permissions on the bin/debug directories. I went back to an app that I hadn't compiled for many months and cleaned out the bin/debug directory before I recompiled it and had no issues, perhaps I need to do that for all my programs?
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-12-29T08:51:39.153+00:00

Please check if you have necessary permissions to bin/debug directory.
The necessary permissions are as follows:
Administrators group: Full access
SYSTEM account: Full access
Everyone group: Read & Execute
Users group: Read & Execute
Jeff Gaines 371 Reputation points

2022-12-29T15:02:27.603+00:00

This is getting really weird. I needed to make some changes to an app and VS said it couldn't run because it couldn't write a file. I tried to delete it manually but couldn't, the error was:

"This action can't be completed because the file is open in vshost32.exe."

I closed VS, deleted all the files in the bin/debug directory re-opened VS and it worked fine.

I checked permissions and they are all as you said - screenshots attached.

Do I need to run VS as administrator? I haven't had to do this previously.

Answer 1

Jeff Gaines 371

Success!!!

It was a permissions issue, running the following has fixed it:

ICACLS * /T /Q /C /RESET

Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,181 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-01-03T08:21:43.48+00:00

Thanks for your sharing!

Answer 2

To add to the confusion I have tried to rename the directory so I can copy my backup over to see if it resolves the permissions issue, I got:

1) You need administrator permission to rename the directory - press OK.

then

2) You need permission from Z620\jeff to rename the directory - I am Z620\jeff

This is in Win 10 and I am beginning to think that is the cause of the problem, I have never had an issue like this on Win 8.1.

The permissions on the directory are that everybody has full control.

I have no idea what to try next.

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