Windows Server 2019 cannot install Client-ProjFS required for Visual Studio 2022 to properly install.

Question

Windows Server 2019 cannot install Client-ProjFS required for Visual Studio 2022 to properly install.
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/MicrosoftVisualStudioTestToolsProjFS/10636048
Please see my post here about visual studio. They're saying this is a Windows Problem and I should ask this question over here.

"We have determined that the feedback applies to another product: Windows.Your machine cannot enable the feature Client-ProjFS and return the error details: The referenced assembly could not be found.

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Client-ProjFS -NoRestartEnable-WindowsOptionalFeature : The referenced assembly could not be found.

We recommend that you submit the feedback to Windows forum athttps://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forumfor further assist.Thank you for your understanding and we value your contribution to Developer Community."

Answer 1

Hello,

Yes, Client-ProjFS is available on Server 2019.

Best regards,

Molly

Answer 2

Please see the other post where I have already done all of this. The option appears not to exist in the list in the gui and powershell commands of all kinds give The referenced assembly could not be found.

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featureName:Client-ProjFS

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.17763.3406

Image Version: 10.0.17763.5696

Enabling feature(s)

[==========================100.0%==========================]

Error: 14081

The referenced assembly could not be found.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

Answer 3

This is for multiple servers. Have you confirmed this is even available for Windows Server 2019? It doesn't show in the GUI.

Answer 4

Hello,

If you have already tried those manual ways but still fails, maybe it indicates there are assembly corruption, try do an in pace upgrade to help fix:

First download the ISO file for Windows Server 2019.

Note: For the sake of double security, it is recommended that you back up your important data first to prevent unknown issue during the upgrade.

Steps:

Perform an in-place upgrade of Windows Server | Microsoft Learn

Best regards,

Molly

Answer 5

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

Based on the description, I understand your question is related to feature.

1. Please run below commands firstly: sfc /scannow Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /restoreHealth
2. Then use below command to install feature with the feature name you would like to add: dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featureName:Client-ProjFS
3. Then restart the machine

Have a nice day. 

Best Regards,

Molly