On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:59:19 Z

I wasn't sure if I should post this under the VS Install Group but after some investigation this seems to be a debugger problem.

I am running on a Windows XP SP2 box. I had Visual Studio 2005 installed.

I recently installed Visual Studio 2008, along with the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 (6001.18000.367).

I also have Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2008 Standard Edition - enu - x86 (and x64)

My command line build works properly using MSBuild v3.5.

But, when I go to open up any .csproj file (which has been converted to vsstudio 2008 proj file) in visual studio 2008 I get the error:

Project 'x' could not be opened because the Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A}' failed

It looks as though this regkey is pointing to the Visual Studio Debugger.

Should it be pointing to a specific location? Does visual studio 2008 have a specific location? I believe it is pointing to an inccorect file.

When I open a vbproj I file in Visual Studio 2008 I get:

The Visual Studio Debugger ({C9DD4A57-47FB-11D2-83E7-00C04F9902C1}) did not load because of previous errors. For assistance, contact the package vendor. To attempt to load this package again, type 'devenv /resetskippkgs' at the command prompt.

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:39:56 Z

I ended up reinstalling

VS Studio 2005
VS Studio 2008

I also reinstalled the Windows SDK 2008 6.1.

Then I ran

devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

I was able to open up csproj and vbproj files.

To repair my command line I changed my vsvars32.bat file as described here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb986638.aspx (under 5.1.6)

Kamil

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:09:29 Z

I got the same error after installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1. I have a 64-bits machine with Windows Server 2008. I reinstalled Visual Studio 2008 and Team System explorer and ran devenv /ResetSkipPkgs. It might solve the problem just to run devenv /ResetSkipPkgs.

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:43:36 Z

In short run the following in command Prompt:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE>devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

Should sort this issue. Happy coding

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:12:12 Z

In short run the following in command Prompt:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE>devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

Should sort this issue. Happy coding

For me, i didnt reinstall VS. Just running the above commad fixed the issue. Thanks

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:40:44 Z

In short run the following in command Prompt:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE>devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

Should sort this issue. Happy coding

AWESOME. I was about to reinstall and I found this by chance.
worked like a charm.

But WHY. What caused this problem and should I care to know anyway ?

Gear

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:46:11 Z

Great solution, thanks alot.

On csproj file open: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Compiler could not be created. QueryService for '{7D960B16-7AF8-11D0-8E5E-00A0C911005A} failed.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:35 Z

nice solution, no need to re-install Visual Studio Just do this

go to tools>Visual studio 2008 Command Prompt and type "devenv /ResetSkipPkgs" in command prompt

it will resolve the problem :)