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SharpDXException at SharpDX.dll in 3.0.0

I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate and my GPU supports DirectX11.
I was using SharpDX for a long time in 2.6.3 version.
When I'm updating to any newer version my code and any code from examples is throwing SharpDXException:
"Additional information: HRESULT: [0x887A0001], Module: [SharpDX.DXGI], ApiCode: [DXGI_ERROR_INVALID_CALL/InvalidCall], Message: Unknown" while creating device.
In older versions everything is going fine, but I want to use the newest version so I really want to solve this.
Could you help me?

SharpDX 3.0+ made some breaking changes. What you see is the standard error you get when debugging is disabled for the DirectX layer. To get more info, follow these steps. That way, you'll get error details in the Output Window.

Ok, there are a few things you can do going forward.
On your device creation. Add the following flag.
creationFlags |= DeviceCreationFlags.Debug;
You can then query the device for the debug interface. You can also set Directx to error on warnings or even information events.
I will post the exact C# code later if interested. But always leave Debug mode on when in debug (turn off for release). This will help track the errors more readily.

Upgrading wp8 to wp8.1 silverlight, debugger cannot be launched

I have now had an error with VS2013 and WP8.1 silverlight for a couple of days.
I get a couple of different errors, ..Ensure unlocked screen.., AgHost.exe could not be launched, port is in use by another program and ensure the device is unlocked.
These errors came suddenly after I retarged the solution. I have no compiling errors.
Solution Attempts
Restart PC
Restart program
unregister and reregister the phone
reinstall Update 3
reinstall VS2013
Windows Phone 8 Application crash once its launched AgHost.exe' has exited with code -532265403
Install VS2015 with no luck.
reinstall VS2013 Update 4
Nothing worked. The error is also the same for emulator as well as different devices. I can however get the release mode installed. Break points can be used when using release mode, but I have to Clean, Rebuild and then deploy for every time I want to deploy the application. Further the deploy time has gone up exponentially. Before upgrading I used a maximum of 10 seconds. Now it is above a minute in wait time. :/
Anyone has a solution for this ?
Extra
If I run the solution before upgrade on device or Emulator It spins up with debugger. If then go to the updated WP81, I get a popup with info Something is taking longer then normal and then it crashes with ..Ensure unlocked screen.. :/
Could it be an issue with the differen SDKS?
During a repair of all the SDKs, I found an issue with the event log, which I cleared based on The Event Log File is full
Still no success.
Extra
I cannot spin up the emulator from VS2013, when using the WP8.1 solution, but the wp8.0 solution in the same VS works :S
I found an error in a log file, from:
The errors are:
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:44]: Applying execute package: silverlight5_DRT, action: Repair, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe" /q /ignorewarnings'
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Process returned error: 0x5de
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to execute EXE package.
[0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
[0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: MUX: Installation size in bytes for package: silverlight5_DRT MaxAppDrive: 0 MaxSysDrive: 0 AppDrive: 0 SysDrive: 0
AND
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:16]: Applying execute package:
{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}, action: Repair, path:
C:\ProgramData\Package
Cache{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}\VS2012.4.exe, arguments:
'"C:\ProgramData\Package
Cache{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}\VS2012.4.exe" -repair
-quiet -burn.related.patch' [0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7: Process returned error: 0x80048bc7
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7: Failed to execute
EXE package. [0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7:
Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
Anybody knows what to do with this? The error is coming when I repair Windows Phone SDK 8.0

There was a post-VS2013 update for the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK, some odds that you don't have it installed since you did not need it before. The download location is here.
Getting error messages like "port is in use" when there's no obvious reason why it should be in use and seeing excessive download times is also a very strong selector for your installed anti-malware product getting in the way. No specific advice on how to configure it when we don't know what it might be. You definitely first want to try to temporarily disable it so you can identify it as the source of the problem.

I have no Idea of what is the issue, but creating a new solution and importing the existing projects into a new solution has solved all the issues regarding emulator and debugger an AgHost.
Seems like the upgrade function integrated in the solution did not work properly.

Windows store app fails AppContainerCheck

I'm getting the below error when I try to run the app certification test on my windows 8.1 app. I've looked around for a while and can't seem to find any solutions for this. The app is written in C#/xaml which I wasn't aware even had a linker.
I'm hoping that someone can guide me in the right direction on how I should start to investigate an error like this as web searches have thus far failed me
Binary analyzer
•Error Found: The binary analyzer test detected the following errors:
◦File [MyTabletApplication.exe] has failed the AppContainerCheck check.
•Impact if not fixed: If the app doesn’t use the available Windows protections, it can increase the vulnerability of the customer's computer to malware.
•How to fix: Apply the required linker options - SAFESEH, DYNAMICBASE, NXCOMPAT, and APPCONTAINER - when you link the app. See links below for more information:

If you are using Visual Studio 2015 and this is a new solution/project make sure the 'Compile with .NET Native tool chain' check box is cleared in the startup project properties in the Release configuration.

Exception while debugging Shims, UnitTestIsolationException

While using Shims, I get an exception while debugging. While others have reported this issue, none of the fixes that I have found have helped. This is the scenario. Although I discovered this on a full size project, I can reproduce it on a simple project. I only get this exception when using my work computer. If I try it on a coworkers computer or my home computer, I do not get the error.
Windows 7, fully patched.
VS Ultimate 2012, Update 4.
Default Processor Architecture of x64.
No Typemock or other mocking framework installed (that I am aware of).
No run settings or test settings in the solution (have verified in explorer).
[TestMethod]
public void TestMethod1()
{
using (ShimsContext.Create())
{
}
}
If I run the test normally, no issue. However if I try to debug I get the exception on the using statement.
Exception:
Microsoft.QualityTools.Testing.Fakes.UnitTestIsolation.UnitTestIsolationException was unhandled by user code
HResult=-2146233088
Message=UnitTestIsolation instrumentation failed to initialize. Please restart Visual Studio and rerun this test
Source=Microsoft.QualityTools.Testing.Fakes
StackTrace:
at Microsoft.QualityTools.Testing.Fakes.UnitTestIsolation.UnitTestIsolationRuntime.InitializeUnitTestIsolationInstrumentationProvider()
at Microsoft.QualityTools.Testing.Fakes.Shims.ShimRuntime.CreateContext()
at Microsoft.QualityTools.Testing.Fakes.ShimsContext.Create()
at MyLogTest.UnitTest1.TestMethod1() in c:\Users\XXXX\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\MyLogTest\MyLogTest\UnitTest1.cs:line 13
InnerException:
(** user id XXXX'd out for security **).
If I take that failing project from my work computer and put it on my home computer (also VS Ultimate 2012, update 4, Windows 7) I do not get the error while debugging.
I tried doing a full uninstall of VS (including renaming the old VS folder in Program Files) and a fresh install, I still get the exception.
In desperation I turned on logging for Visual Studio. The only significant difference that I noticed was the following in the log for devenv.TpTrace.log
Diagnostic: RockSteady initialized with the following extensions:
Diagnostic: Processing Queue .....
Diagnostic: Operation Dequeue : 'LoadPlaylistOperation'
Diagnostic: Operation left in the the queue: 1
Diagnostic: 'RunWithDebugFromContextOperation', hashcode:12788809
Diagnostic:
I tried looking for that "RockSteady" to see where it was coming from or what it is with no luck. These lines do not appear on my home computer when I perform the same test. I am thinking that there might be something installed on my machine from an SDK or something else that is causing an issue. I don't know that those lines above are the source of the problem, it is just the only major difference I am seeing.
I've been stuck on this for several days now. Any help is appreciated.

Windows Phone Emulator Won't Start, NetBT error

Windows Phone Emulator can not start. When I try to start emulator say "Windows Phone Os is Starting". I looked the Computer Management/Event Viewer. When I try to start Windows phone Emulator, in the system log some errors appear.
1st
Log Name: System
Source: NetBT
Date: 12/8/2013 23:08:11
Event ID: 4307
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: birfincankafein
Description: Initialization failed because the transport refused to open initial addresses.
2nd:
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-VmSwitch
Date: 12/8/2013 23:08:04
Event ID: 27
Task Category: (1019)
Level: Warning
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: birfincankafein
Description:
Networking driver in Emulator 8.0.10322 WXGA.metehan loaded but has a different version from the server. Server version 5.0 Client version 4.0 (Virtual machine ID B0F3F3F5-7D6F-4551-848D-230DF063B1DF). The device will work, but this is an unsupported configuration. This means that technical support will not be provided until this problem is resolved. To fix this problem, upgrade the integration services. To upgrade, connect to the virtual machine and select Insert Integration Services Setup Disk from the Action menu.
3th:
Log Name: System
Source: storvsp
Date: 12/8/2013 23:08:01
Event ID: 6
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: birfincankafein
Description:
A storage device in 'Emulator 8.0.10322 WXGA.metehan' loaded but has a different version from the server. Server version 6.0 Client version 5.1 (Virtual machine ID B0F3F3F5-7D6F-4551-848D-230DF063B1DF). The device will work, but this is an unsupported configuration. This means that technical support will not be provided until this problem is resolved. To fix this problem, upgrade the integration services. To upgrade, connect to the virtual machine and select Insert Integration Services Setup Disk from the Action menu.

Have you tried what it suggests in the error message?
To fix this problem, upgrade the integration services. To upgrade, connect to the virtual machine and select Insert Integration Services Setup Disk from the Action menu.
[edit]
I jumped ahead and tried this, but I don't think it will ultimately help you. I could insert the virtual Integration Services Setup Disk, but could not get it to run. See below...
Instead, I think you'll have to look wider to resolve this problem. First off, make sure you're running a host OS that supports Hyper-V, the virtual machine management component. This is the professional edition of Win7 (for VS2012) or Win8 (VS2013). If you do have a capable host OS, then try re-installing the existing instance of Visual Studio (Control, Programs and Features, right click on VS...). And if that doesn't work, remove Visual Studio, reboot, reinstall. And if that doesn't work, I know not what.
Here's what I tried with Integration Services. Maybe a wiser head can jump in and provide the missing magic...
on a Pro edition of Windows...
Install Hyper-V Manager, if you don't already have it. (Control
Panel, Programs and Features, Turn Windows Features On or Off,
select 'Hyper-V' then check both platform and management tools.).
Reboot.
Open Hyper-V manager(Home screen, start typing 'hyper', Search will
find it.)
Under 'Virtual Machines', highlight one of the Emulator ... virtual
machines. Right click, 'Connect'.
Verify emulator is currently powered off (i.e, not showing WP home
screen in emulator).
In 'Emulator ...' window, 'File' menu, choose 'Settings'.
In 'Settings for Emulator ...' window, highlight IDE controller 1'
in left hand panel.
In right hand panel, highlight 'DVD drive' and click Add.
Now start up the emulator VM. Back in 'Emulator ...' window,
'Action' menu, select 'Power on'. In the main panel, you should
shortly see the WP home screen.
Finally, 'Action' menu, 'Insert Integration Services Setup Disk'.
Hyper-V knows where it is.
And... nothing happens. I see no indication that the VM ran the setup program or did anything. Maybe, if your VM was somehow misconfigured in the first place, this will silently fix your problem. Friendly wizards invited to incant.