VS2017 VSIX Installer failed to install
Solution 1
I had the exact same problem. What did the trick for me was go to the folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies
and rename the following 2 files:
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.DeployWizard.dll
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.WizardFramework.dll
Also rename the following folder if it exists:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VSI
Once done, I could install the extension.
Mind you, I have a Professional version, so in the folder-paths you should probably replace "Professional" with "Community".
Solution 2
I got this same error message. The error message appeared when trying to install a VS extension to VS 2017 after installing VS 2019 on my machine.
It looked like the VS 2019 install might have distrubed the 2017 VSIX.
SOLUTION: I did a repair on the version of 2017 on my machine and that fixed my problem. Just another solution for anyone with this problem. To do a repair, open, 'Control Panel | Uninstall a program | right click on Visual Studio 2017'. Either the uninstall or the change (try change option first) will give you the option to 'Repair' the version of 2017 currently on your machine.
Duane
Updated on June 08, 2022Comments
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Duane almost 2 years
I'm trying to install the VS2017 VSIX Installer so I can create a setup project for my application. I've tried to run this package several times without success.
It seems to be failing for the following reason... Package 'VSInstallerProjects,version=0.8.4' failed to install. System.IO.IOException: The file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WizardFramework.dll' already exists.
I've even renamed the .WizardFramework.dll but it just created a new one and then failed again.
Any help to resolve this will be greatly appreciated Thanks
Here's the entire Log file .....
2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - Microsoft VSIX Installer 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - ------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - vsixinstaller.exe version: 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - 15.0.26403.7 built by: D15SVC 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - ------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - Command line parameters: 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe,C:\Users\duane\Downloads\InstallerProjects.vsix,/installas:2024,/callingprocessid:21024 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - ------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - Microsoft VSIX Installer 2017-06-23 11:55:58 AM - ------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Initializing Install... 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Extension Details... 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Identifier : VSInstallerProjects 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Name : Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Author : Microsoft 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Version : 0.8.4 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Description : This official Microsoft extension provides support for Visual Studio Installer Projects in Visual Studio 2017. 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Locale : en-US 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - MoreInfoURL : 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - InstalledByMSI : False 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : [4.6.1,) 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - SignatureState : ValidSignature 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - SignedBy : Microsoft Corporation 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Certificate Info : 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - ------------------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Subject] : CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=MOPR, OU=OPC, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Issuer] : CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2010, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Serial Number] : 330000017D015E4C2BE2BCF66900000000017D 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Not Before] : 2017-02-15 2:10:16 PM 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Not After] : 2018-05-09 3:10:16 PM 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - [Thumbprint] : 69713C6FF47FADFF90C9465F7783E6E08232B28F 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Supported Products : 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Version : [15.0] 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - References : 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Prerequisites : 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - ------------------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Identifier : Microsoft.VisualStudio.MinShell 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Name : Visual Studio Min Shell 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Version : [15.0.26205,16.0) 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - ------------------------------------------------------- 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Identifier : Microsoft.Component.ClickOnce 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Name : ClickOnce Publishing 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Version : [15.0,16.0) 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Signature Details... 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Extension is signed with a valid signature. 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Searching for applicable products... 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2015 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Shell (Integrated) 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Found installed product - Global Location 2017-06-23 11:55:59 AM - Found installed product - Visual Studio Community 2017 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Looking for master PkgDef file, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\master.pkgdef
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Creating PkgDefCacheNonVolatile 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Double-checking master pkgdef file 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: PkgDefManagement initialized 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: RootFolder, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: ShellFolder, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: PkgDefSearchPath, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.admin.pkgdef
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: ImageManifestSearchPath, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions;C:\Users\duane\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0_0ee0412c\Extensions
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: ApplicationExtensionsFolder, Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: "ZeroImpact" = dword:0, "MergeRegistry" = dword:3 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Could not find ConfigurationChanged timestamp., PKGDEF: 80070002 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Could not find ConfigurationChanged timestamp., PKGDEF: 80070002 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: User extensions enabled by setting, Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0_0ee0412c\ExtensionManager\EnableAdminExtensions
2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: PkgDefCache flags, PKGDEF: 7001 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Could not find ConfigurationChanged timestamp., PKGDEF: 80070002 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: Could not find ConfigurationChanged timestamp., PKGDEF: 80070002 2017-06-23 11:56:00 AM - PKGDEF Information: PkgDefManagement startup complete 2017-06-23 11:56:01 AM - The extension with ID 'VSInstallerProjects' is not installed to Visual Studio Community 2017. 2017-06-23 11:56:07 AM - The following target products have been selected... 2017-06-23 11:56:07 AM - Visual Studio Community 2017 2017-06-23 11:56:07 AM - 2017-06-23 11:56:08 AM - Beginning to install extension to Visual Studio Community 2017... 2017-06-23 11:56:08 AM - VSIX TaskScheduler: VSIX Auto Updatetask already exists. 2017-06-23 11:56:12 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.UniversalCRT.Msu.8 is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.2,6.3)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:12 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.UniversalCRT.Msu.81 is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.3,6.4)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:12 AM - Package Microsoft.Net.4.6.FullRedist is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1.1,6.4)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.UniversalCRT.Msu.7 is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.2)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.DiagnosticsHub.KB2882822.Win7 is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.2)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package WebSocket4NetV2 is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.2)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Net.4.6.1.FullRedist is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1.1,10.0.10241)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.81SDK.Store.DirectX.Msi is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.3]'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.81SDK.Store.DirectX.Msi is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.3]'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.81SDK.Desktop.DirectX.Msi is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.3]'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.Windows.81SDK.Desktop.DirectX.Msi is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '[6.1,6.3]'. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Windows Installer found the package 'sqllocaldb,version=15.1.61703.130,chip=x64,language=en-US' superseded but corresponding compatible package information was not found. Attempts to repair will be skipped and that to uninstall may leave the cache behind. 2017-06-23 11:56:13 AM - Package Microsoft.VisualStudio.OfficeDeveloperTools.WindowsIdentityFoundation.Msu is not applicable. Skipping it due to the following reason(s): The current OS Version '10.0.15063.0' is not in the supported version range '(,6.2)'. 2017-06-23 11:56:22 AM -
Package 'VSInstallerProjects,version=0.8.4' failed to install. System.IO.IOException: The file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WizardFramework.dll' already exists.
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Installer.VsixInstaller.InstallCore(String localPath, String installDir, InstallablePackage pkg) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Installer.InstallerBase.InstallHelper(InstallData installData) 2017-06-23 11:56:22 AM - Skipping cache of package 'Component.VSInstallerProjects,version=0.8.4' since the package or a parent package had a vital failure. 2017-06-23 11:56:28 AM - Install Error : Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.PackageFailureException: Package 'VSInstallerProjects' failed to install at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.InstallOperation.Run(CancellationToken token) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.RunOperation(InstallOperation installOperation, CancellationToken token, ExecuteAction action, ITelemetryOperation telemetryOperation) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.RunCoreOperation(InstallOperation coreOperation, ExecuteAction action, ITelemetryOperation telemetryOperation, CancellationToken token) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.Install(Product product, String destination, CancellationToken token) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.PerformSetupEngineInstall(InstallableExtensionImpl extension, Boolean installPerMachine, Boolean isPackComponent, IDictionary
2 extensionsInstalledSoFar, List1 extensionsUninstalledSoFar, IInstalledExtensionList modifiedInstalledExtensionsList, IProgress1 progress, InstallFlags installFlags, AsyncOperation asyncOp, IInstalledExtension& newExtension) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.InstallInternal(InstallableExtensionImpl extension, InstallFlags installFlags, IDictionary2 extensionsInstalledSoFar, List1 extensionsUninstalledSoFar, IInstalledExtensionList modifiedInstalledExtensionsList, AsyncOperation asyncOp, IProgress1 progress) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.BeginInstall(IInstallableExtension installableExtension, InstallFlags installFlags, AsyncOperation asyncOp) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.InstallWorker(IInstallableExtension extension, InstallFlags installFlags, AsyncOperation asyncOp)