Visual Sdudio 2017 Professional failed to build but no errors

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Visual Sdudio 2017 Professional failed to build but no errors

Chu, Dejun 1

My Visual Studio 2017 Professional failed to build any solution/project even a newly created template project for example a simple console application.

Each time I got "Rebuild All: 0 succeeded, x failed, 0 skipped" on output, and nothing in Error List.

I even could not clean a solution/project (got failed message for the cleaning)

PengGe-MSFT 3,381 Reputation points

2021-08-19T08:44:59.553+00:00

Hi , @ChuDejun-6230
May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer?

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PengGe-MSFT 3,381 Reputation points

2021-08-19T08:44:59.553+00:00

Hi , @ChuDejun-6230
May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer?

Answer 1

Michael Taylor 60,341

I'm assuming here that you are using the full version of VS 2017 and not just the shell from, say SSMS. I'm also assuming that everything is installed correctly and that you don't have a pending reboot in order.

What type of project(s) are you trying to build? I assume you see the appropriate templates in the New Project dialog?

Under Tools \ Options -> Projects and Solutions \ Build and Run did you accidentally set the build output to Quiet from the default of minimal?

If you go to the Dev command line and then to the solution directory and run msbuild directly does it produce errors?

Chu, Dejun 1 Reputation point

2021-08-17T21:55:11.447+00:00

I can build using Dev command prompt without errors.
Michael Taylor 60,341 Reputation points

2021-08-17T23:15:33.647+00:00

That means your project file and MSBuild environment are good. In your solution how many projects do you have? Can you enable the detailed logging in MSBuild output and show us the logs?
Chu, Dejun 1 Reputation point

2021-08-18T12:49:34.797+00:00
Visual Studio is failing to build any solution/project even a newly created console template project without any
code added as below,

class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { } }

Visual Studio build Output

1>------ Build started: Project: ConsoleXYZ, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
Michael Taylor 60,341 Reputation points

2021-08-18T13:58:14.5+00:00

I understand but have you followed the recommendation I have given? Have you gone into the build settings and set the build output to detailed? I wonder if the issue is with your project. FIrstly is the code you posted actually in project ConsoleXYZ?

Secondly can you post a screenshot of your Solution Explorer UI. I wonder if you're not actually building the code you think you are. SE has a mode where you can view source files and projects but not actually have them loaded which is a confusing state. Given the build window it appears this isn't the case but best to check.
Chu, Dejun 1 Reputation point

2021-08-18T15:04:43.49+00:00

I have tried Normal, Detailed and Diagnostic, all these settings had same failing result.

Solution Explorer UI is attached.
Michael Taylor 60,341 Reputation points

2021-08-18T15:34:49.873+00:00

Do you get the same results if you do a rebuild instead of just a build? How about Clean followed by Rebuild?

The project is stored on the local drive correct? You said this happens even on new projects so I assume there isn't an issue with this project being read only or something bizarre like that.

Let's break the build, put something crazy in the main function so it fails to compile. Do you see the error then?

In the file system go to the \bin folder of the project and delete it. Build the solution. Do you get binaries in this folder?

You didn't happen to import VS settings from another instance did you?

We need to see the msbuild log itself but since it works from the command line it becomes harder. Refer to the following doc to install the Project System Tools extension which then gives you the ability to view the build log at build time. This may provide insight. I'm thinking perhaps something is messed up with the build settings so it isn't getting to your project file to compile it.
Chu, Dejun 1 Reputation point

2021-08-18T16:03:47.543+00:00

Do you get the same results if you do a rebuild instead of just a build? How about Clean followed by Rebuild?
Yes.
Failed for solution/project Clean each time as well.

The project is stored on the local drive correct?
Yes

You said this happens even on new projects so I assume there isn't an issue with this project being read only or something bizarre like that.
No clue about this

Let's break the build, put something crazy in the main function so it fails to compile. Do you see the error then?
Yes, see the attached.

In the file system go to the \bin folder of the project and delete it. Build the solution. Do you get binaries in this folder?
No

You didn't happen to import VS settings from another instance did you?
No

FYI: The issue started on this Monday. It had been working before Monday of this week.
Michael Taylor 60,341 Reputation points

2021-08-18T16:50:27.357+00:00

But if you remove the broken code and recompile it still says there is an error? Have you installed the PST extension to get the larger build logs?
Chu, Dejun 1 Reputation point

2021-08-18T16:57:29.273+00:00

But if you remove the broken code and recompile it still says there is an error?
Failed to compile and no errors

Output
1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: ConsoleXYZ, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------

==========
Rebuild All: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

Error List
See the attached.

Have you installed the PST extension to get the larger build logs?
No!

124317-failedbuild2.png

Answer 2

Hi @ChuDejun-6230

I cannot reproduce your issue on my side.
You can try to repair Visual Studio, or use Devenv.exe /safemode command to start Visual Studio. If the problem persists, I suggest you can start a new thread and report this issue to VS Product Team in our Developer Community with some reproduced or detailed information. if you do report this issue, please share the link here who are interested or meet the same or similar issue can go to vote for this thread.

Sincerely,
Peng
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