Error creating project in VS2008 (There was an error downloading 'https://staging.common.virtualearth.net/find-30/common.asmx'.The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad Request.)

Question

Hello, I'm trying to go through the instructions to setup a new project at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd221354.aspx. I've gotten to the instrucitons to "Add Web Reference dialog, enter https://staging.common.virtualearth.net/find-30/common.asmx in the Url text box.". However I'm getting the HTTP status 400 error. I've tried the suggestions for re-entering credentials (although it only asks me once) and I've trying running wsdl from the command prompt. This also gives the same error:

-------------
c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC>wsdl https://staging.common.virtualearth.net/find-30/common.asmx?wsdl
Microsoft (R) Web Services Description Language Utility
[Microsoft (R) .NET Framework, Version 2.0.50727.1432]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Error: There was an error processing 'https://staging.common.virtualearth.net/find-30/common.asmx?wsdl'.
  - There was an error downloading 'https://staging.common.virtualearth.net/find-30/common.asmx?wsdl'.
  - The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad Request.

If you would like more help, please type "wsdl /?".
--------------

Note there seem to be several combinations of http://...asmx?wsdl (i.e. either http or https with and without the ?wsdl) in the urls mentions. I've tried all combinations.

Not sure what else to try now.

Thanks,
Nick.

Answer 1

Never mind, forgot to enter username/password to wsdl. :)