I am trying to build a project and I get this error:
error MSB8020: The build tools for v143 (Platform Toolset = 'v143') cannot be found. To build using the v143 build tools, please install v143 build tools. Alternatively, you may upgrade to the current Visual Studio tools by selecting the Project menu or right-click the solution, and then selecting "Retarget solution".
I have visual studio 2019 installed and my project has specific things that only works on 2019, so I can not update this to 2022.
Do you know how can I solve this
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I was developing my WPF projects using Visual Studio 2013 in my old window 7. But when I installed new Windows 10 and also Visual Studio 2017 and tried to open my project; my project fail to load and got this error message:
the imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\Microsoft\Expression\Blend.NETFramework\v4.5\Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WPF.targets"
was not found. Also, tried to fiend
"Microsoft\Expression\Blend.NetFramework\v.4.5\Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WPF.targets
in the fallback searchpath(s) for $(MSBuildExtensionsPath) -
"C:\Progam Files (x86)\MSBuild" . These search paths are defined in
"C:\Users\AdminPC\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0_51bebed7\devenv.exe.config"
. Confirm that the path in the declaration is correct , and
that the file exists on the disk in one of the search paths.
C:\Users\AdminPC\Documents\Visual Studio
2013\Projects\MyCustomMessages\MyCustomMessages.csproj
I Searched for some solutions I found I have to install BlendWPFSDKv4_en.msi Version 4, but still doesn't help also there is no BlendWPFSDKv4_en.msi version 4.5. What Should I do, Shall I install VS 2013 in order to fix this issue?
The imported project C:\…\v4.5\Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WPF.targets" was not found
Found it. You should launch the Visual Studio Installer from the start menu, switch to the "Individual components" page, under the "SDKs, libraries, and frameworks" heading, find the "Blend for Visual Studio SDK for .NET" and install it:
After the installation is complete, you will find it under the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\Microsoft\Expression\Blend.NETFramework\v4.5
Certified:Visual Studio 2017 - What happened to Expression interactions?
Hope this helps.
You can remove the reference to blend;
With VS 2019 - Right click on the (unloaded/load failed) project.
Select - edit your *****.csproj file.
At the bottom of the file, remove the following line
<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\Expression\Blend\.NETFramework\v4.5\Microsoft.Expression.Blend.WPF.targets" />
Save, Reload the project & happiness.
I had solved the problem by installing
Install Microsoft Expression Blend Software Development Kit (SDK) for .NET 4,
without install an older version of VS
I had solved the problem by installing VS2015 in the same machine that has VS2017 and now the project works fine in VS2017.
I am using JetBrains Rider without having Visual Studio installed.
I have installed Visual Studio Build Tools to compile my code.
The NuGet package manager in Rider still doesn't seem to work.
Is there any way to fix that without installing Visual Studio itself?
Please, check your NuGet sources on "Sources" tab in NuGet tool window. Maybe you have disabled nuget.org feed. On "Sources" you can find [Effective NuGet.Config] option it is current state your feeds for your current project.
I installed the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using the link (at bottom under Other Tools and Frameworks) installing both workloads: Visual C++ build tools and Web development build tools. I kept the default folder.
Based on quite a few articles, such as Microsoft Web Application Targets is Missing, I expected to see vs_buildtools.exe in the folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin folder, but no. I see MSBuild.exe, as you can see from this screenshot.
Here is a screenshot of the installer.
Really, there are quite a few articles saying the exact same thing: 1, 2, to name only 2.
How do I get vs_buildtools.exe?
Apparently the only way to solve my Microsoft induced Web Application Targets missing problem, as it is no longer in 15.0 is to use this executable and run the vs_buildtools.exe --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.WebBuildTools as the answer specifies. I am also annoyed now that something that should be there is not. Did Microsoft change something in a newer revision of the Build Tools?
How do I get vs_buildtools.exe?
You have already got the vs_buildtools.exe.
I installed the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using the link (at bottom under Other Tools and Frameworks) installing both workloads
You will notice that the installed file name is vs_buildtools__339506979.1501125082.exe, which include the version info in the name. You can rename it to vs_buildtools.exe, that is what you want.
Update for vs_buildtools.exe:
After use the command:
vs_buildtools.exe --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.WebBuildTools
The WebBuildTools will be installed at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v15.0\WebApplications
Besides, be aware that the comment under the answer:
If you already have downloaded the "Build Tools for Visual Studio
2017" installer
(visualstudio.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/…), then you can
launch that installer, hit Modify and tick the "Web development build
tasks" workload module checkbox. Then click the Modify button and let
the installer finish.
I have Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate. Today when I opened it, it didn't load any of my solution's projects. Error message:
Unsupported
This version of Visual Studio is unable to open the following projects. The project types may not be installed or this version of Visual Studio may not support them.
For more information on enabling these project types or otherwise migrating your assets, please see the details in the "Migration Report" displayed after clicking OK.
- ETL_<Project name>, "<Project path></Project>.csproj"
Non-functional changes required
Visual Studio will automatically make non-functional changes to the following projects in order to enable them to open in Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio 2012, and Visual Studio 2010 SP1. Project behavior will not be impacted.
- <Project name></Project>, "<Project path></Project>.sln"
These projects are of types Class Library and Console Application. If I try to create a new project, these types are listed, but when I create it I get message <Project path> cannot be opened because its project type (.csproj is not supported by this version of the application. To open it, please use a version that supports this type of project..
So, Visual Studio is telling me it doesn't support a project it just created?! GJ M$!!
Unfortunately I was unable to solve this. I ended up uninstalling VS Ultimate. Now I use VS Express for Desktop, and it works with my old projects.
My assumption is that something on Windows broke some part of VS. I should have tried to uninstall and reinstall it but didn't have the opportunity.
I have the same thing in a Hyper-V VM. After repair did not work, I deinstalled and reinstalled VS 2017. Same thing.
In the host I can still open the same project with VS, so it is not the project, but the VS install that has a problem.
It puts this in the migration log:
src\DTOWEB\project.json: Failed to migrate XProj project DTOWEB. Could not find project.json at C:\DTOWeb\DTOWEB7\src\DTOWEB\project.json.
I have a second VM that is x86 iso x64, and it can open the project without problems. So again, my conclusion is there is nothing wrong with the project.
After finishing my C# application I had to make an installer. After seeing that the default installer projects are gone, i searched for a replacement.
I found the Visual Studio Installer Projects. I downloaded the file from here: https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/9abe329c-9bba-44a1-be59-0fbf6151054d.
When i restarted Visual Studio, opened my project, clicked "add new project" and here is what I got:
Problem is that I cant find the setup project. I have tried repairing the install. I restarted Visual Studio several times.
My Question:
How can I find the installer project and why it's not working for me.
If I cant make it work, are there any alternatives ? (except InstallShield)
Additional info:
Visual Studio 2013 Community with update 4
Windows 8.1 64-bit
You could try Tools > Extensions and Updates and search for it:
Visual Studio setup projects no longer ship with Visual Studio
However, you can download them here.
Or use a third party library like WiX.
I had the same problem and it turns out that visual studio removed the support for installer projects in 2010.
but still you can download and install it in your version
VS2013
VS2015
VS2017