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This suggestion seems to help, as I can now load some projects:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/51588427/1033400
What is gacutil doing?
Many 'Package failed to load' errors on Visual Studio Pro 2022 after installing an extension
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Julien
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I have installed Whole Tomato Visual Assist extension and since then Visual studio shows many error messages on startup.
ActivityLog.xml shown for instance "SetSite failed for package [MEF Service Broker Package]Source"
I have tried many solutions found online, like removing %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17xxx folder
repairing Visual Studio
devenv.exe /clearcache
devenv.exe /resetuserdata
devenv /updateconfiguration
devenv /setup
etc.
The best I can achieve is with devenv.exe /resetuserdata: I have then a clean, usable Visual Studio.
But as soon as I install an extension (like Copilot) and restart Visual, I'm back to the start with many error message about packages that fail to load
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Julien 11 Reputation points
2022-06-09T22:34:22.483+00:00 -
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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,436 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff2022-06-10T06:55:17.477+00:00 Hi @Julien ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
Gacutil.exe is
Global Assembly Cache tool. It allows you to view and manipulate the contents of the global assembly cache and download cache. This doc lists more detailed information: Gacutil.exe (Global Assembly Cache tool)For Visual Assist extension, I checked the VS Marketplace and I can see that this extension is moving to Visual Studio 2022, but as the
Works withitem lists no Visual Studio 2022, and inOverview, only Visual Studio Preview version was mentioned, I’m not sure if, now, Visual Assist also supports VS 2022 release version for example VS 2022 Professional version.I suspect some files of installed packages may be corrupted. Anyway, do you still get these warnings?
Kind Regards,
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Luís Oliveira 16 Reputation points2022-06-17T11:07:03.883+00:00 Hi @Tianyu Sun-MSFT ,
I have the same problem, after install any extension.
If I repair the visual studio 2022 its works fine, but when I install any of my extensions to help me do my work I got this error.
Only occur this error because I receive an alert the ML.Net extension had an update. So I update it and this error start to occur.
I repair the Visual Studio 2022 and all fine, install an extension "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ErikEJ.EFCorePowerTools" for example and this happen again.I put the log in attachment.
Thank you
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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,436 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2022-06-17T14:08:00.673+00:00 Hi @Luís Oliveira , have you tried the suggestion that Julien-5195 mentioned above? Some files may be corrupted during the Update process. Did you update the extension in VS or manually download from VS Marketplace? I suggest you repair VS, and then try to uninstall the failed extensions(ML.Net), and then repair VS again, and install the extensions in VS.
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Luís Oliveira 16 Reputation points
2022-06-17T16:13:42.443+00:00 I did update or install new extensions in the VS nott manually.
I did run some commands devenv and the gacutil and didn't resolve the problem.
When I repair the VS all works fine, no errors at all.
You say some files may be corrupted, but all the extensions I did try to install have corrupted files?
And isn't normal each time I install or update an extension need to run a command line, if exists one, to resolve the problem.I tried to open the VS without any solution loaded, the popups appear again and can't see any extension on the Installed tab.
Thank you
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Luís Oliveira 16 Reputation points
2022-06-20T11:16:18.17+00:00 After I say no to the popup windows and Ok some popups errors windows, my Visual Studio can't do anything.
Please fix these problems, I use an enterprise Visual Studio 2022, I pay for MSDN subscription, and can't use extensions to improve my work is letting me crazy.
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hjmhyl 11 Reputation points2022-06-22T02:46:08.247+00:00 I have the exact same issue. Repair fixed it, but if you install any extension, the issue is back.
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hjmhyl 11 Reputation points
2022-06-22T03:30:44.667+00:00 I downgraded my VS 2022 to Version 17.1.5, problem solved.
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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,436 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2022-06-22T05:56:11.82+00:00 Hi @Luís Oliveira , thanks for your feedback. Could you please open a ticket on our Developer Community and attach the related system/VS log files and the screenshot that you shared above there for further check?
Kind Regards,
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Luís Oliveira 16 Reputation points
2022-06-22T09:03:14.63+00:00 Hi @Tianyu Sun-MSFT
Thank you for the reply,I can't submit a problem, don't receive the email to report. But I saw a user with a very similar problem and tagged with fixed wait for release.
I will wait for the next update and hope to resolve the problem.
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Luís Oliveira 16 Reputation points
2022-06-23T10:51:24.317+00:00 Hi @Tianyu Sun-MSFT today was release a new version with the fix to my problem.
It's working fine now.
Thank you@Julien and @hjmhyl check it, For me, it's ok now.
Kind regards
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