Integrate WDK 1809 into Visual Studio

Question

I am trying to install the WDK Version 1809 into my Visual Studio Enterprise 2019. The installation of the WDK itself completes without an error except at the end where it tries to install the VS Extension.

The VSIX Installer prompts me "This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.".
The Prerequisites in the log however do look like VS 2019 (16.0) should be supported, which is what I'd expect given Windows Enterprise 2019 LTSC is the most recent LTSC Branch of Windows and still requires 1809 SDKs and WDKs.

Manually running the WDK.vsix from C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Vsix did not solve my problem either.

VSIX installation log:

6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Microsoft VSIX Installer
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - -------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - vsixinstaller.exe version:
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 16.10.1053
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - -------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Command line parameters:
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\VSIXInstaller.exe,C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Vsix\WDK.vsix
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - -------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Microsoft VSIX Installer
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - -------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Initializing Install...
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Extension Details...
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Identifier         : Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Name               : Windows Driver Kit
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Author             : Microsoft Corporation
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Version            : 10.0.17740.0
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Description        : A set of extensions that integrates Windows Driver development into Visual Studio.
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Locale             : en-US
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     MoreInfoURL        : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     InstalledByMSI     : False
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : [4.5,)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     SignatureState     : ValidSignature
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     SignedBy           : Microsoft Corporation
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Certificate Info   : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         -------------------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Subject]       : CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=OPC, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Issuer]        : CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2010, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Serial Number] : 33000001FC5DB8191027A666C10000000001FC
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Not Before]    : 10/5/2017 8:26:08 PM
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Not After]     : 10/5/2018 8:26:08 PM
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         [Thumbprint]    : 5E940B33DEAE5945F506ADAB946A997867A40FEF
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Supported Products : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Enterprise
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     References         : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         -------------------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Identifier   : Microsoft.VisualStudio.MPF
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Name         : Visual Studio MPF
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Version      : [11.0,12.0)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         MoreInfoURL  : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Nested       : No
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Prerequisites      : 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         -------------------------------------------------------
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Identifier   : Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Name         : Visual Studio core editor
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Version      : [15.0,16.0)
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Signature Details...
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Extension is signed with a valid signature.
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - 
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Searching for applicable products...
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Found installed product - Global Location
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - Found installed product - Visual Studio Enterprise 2019
6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.
   at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableDataImpl(IInstallableExtension extension, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable`1& skuData)
   at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableData(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable`1& skuData)
   at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.IsExtensionPack(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported)
   at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.ExpandExtensionPackToInstall(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported)
   at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize(Boolean isRepairSupported)
   at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Telemetry.WindowsErrorReporting.WatsonReport.GetClrWatsonExceptionInfo(Exception exceptionObject)

The system I am trying to install this on is Windows Enterprise 2019 LTSC (1809) running on a VM.

Is the 1809 WDK, which is still needed for the most recent LTSC branch, really not supported by VS2019??

Answer 1

Hi, @Dominik Wagner

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

According to the log file you uploaded, we can find the reason why this extension cannot be installed in VS2019.
Line 34:

 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -     Supported Products :   
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community  
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)  
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro  
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)  
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -         Microsoft.VisualStudio.Enterprise  
 6/28/2021 12:20:40 PM -             Version : [15.0,16.0)  

This is a left-closed and right-open interval, 15.0 refers to VS2017, and 16.0 refers to VS2019.
So this version of WDK does not support VS2019.
You can click this link to download and install other versions of WDK.

Sincerely,
Peng
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