Visual Studio 2011 BETA failed to install - Activation Context generation failed

Question

Hi all!

I tried to install a Visual studio 2011 BETA in a Windows 8 Developer Preview machine and when I click launch an error prompt appears, here is the event log description:

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe". The setting http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2011/WindowsSettings^disableWindowFiltering is not registered.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi MatiasJacob,
Can you please provide a link to your setup logs?

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/e897fbea-a585-40c7-a5a6-2738269dc41d

Thanks!
Aaron

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Visual Studio & .NET Framework Deployment Program Manager

Answer 2

Hi, Aaron.

Me and my colleagues have got the same issue on the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

Here is a link for my vslogs.cab file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?8um9x0mod8vgmky

The issue else is reported here:

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/727579/cannot-start-vs11-under-windows-8-gets-error-side-by-side-configuration-is-incorrect

Answer 3

The fastest solution for me was the Windows upgrade from the Dev. Preview to the CTP.