MSCoree.lib missing from WinSDK install?

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Issue: The following Interop files are not installed to %winsdk%\include as expected after installing the Windows SDK for Server 2008 and .NET Framework:

Cordebug.tlb

Corguids.lib

Format.lib

Mscoree.lib       

Mscoree.tlb

Mscorsn.lib

Tlbref.lib

Cause: The Interop Library files are installed in a separate package from the Windows headers and libraries. This package is installed near the end of a typical SDK installation. If installation fails near the end, the Interop Libraries may not be installed.

Workaround: in some cases you can repair the installation by running “Repair” on the Windows SDK through Control Panel, Programs and Features (Add/Remove Programs on pre-Vista systems). Some users have reported that this does not work, and they must uninstall and reinstall the full SDK.

Please let me know if you are experiencing this issue. We’d like to get a better understanding of how many users are being affected. Thanks!