VS 2010, VSTO Excel 2010 Add-In publish fails

Question

Hi everybody,

 

I created a new Add-In for Excel 2010 in Visual Studio 2010 Version 10.0.30319.1 RTMRel.

The project build without an error.

When I click on publish from the build menu and finish in the wizard I get the following error:

 

------ Publish started: Project: CFO Rules Manager Add-In, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v10.0\OfficeTools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.targets(571,9): error MSB3169: An error occurred generating a bootstrapper: Unable to begin updating resource for bin\Debug\app.publish\setup.exe with error 80070002

Error: Cannot publish because a project failed to build.

========== Build: 3 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========

========== Publish: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

 

Does anyone know what is wrong?

Please help.

 

Thanks,

Michael

 

 

 

Answer 1

Hi Michael!

I was having the same issue. I can't publish my add-in from the context menu or from the project properties -> publish tab.

Your post motivated me to investigate a little more. I reflected microsoft build assemblies looking for the exact error, reviewed the build file, googled a lot, etc with no luck.

But I had some progress. I disabled a VS add-in, TypeMock, and now I can publish using the context menu. Can you check what add-ins you have installed in VS?

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Mauro

 

 

 

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Answer 2

Hi Mauro,

 

Thanks for your reply!

I checked Tools->Add In Manager and the list is empty there.

I have no idea now. :)

 

Michael

Answer 3

I have the same error.

------ Publish started: Project: SGHEFPImport, Configuration: Release Any CPU ------

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v10.0\OfficeTools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Office.targets(571,9): error MSB3169: An error occurred generating a bootstrapper: Unable to begin updating resource for bin\Release\app.publish\setup.exe with error 80070002

Error: Cannot publish because a project failed to build.

========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========

========== Publish: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

I've disabled all add-ins and restarted, and still can't get past this. Someone else had this posted in Connect for pre-RTM VS 2010, and it was closed because MS couldn't reproduce it.

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/533490/an-error-occurred-generating-a-bootstrapper-unable-to-begin-updating-resource-for-bin-release-app-publish-setup-exe-with-error-80070002?wa=wsignin1.0

 

Answer 4

Hi

To continue the story - I am developping Windows Client projects using VS2010 - Visual Basic.
4 different projects, some has been published 25+ times - no problems.

Suddenly - without any obvious reason, the publish fails with this error:
"Error 2 An error occurred generating a bootstrapper: Unable to finish updating resource for bin\Debug\app.publish\setup.exe with error 8007006E <projectname>"

I think it is a major problem, that Microsoft will not accept the error, just because they cannot reproduce the error.

Another problem occurs now and then - also no solution:
The project references a *.dll, that is build in VS2010. The project builds OK - no problems.
Suddenly without no reason it fails - access to the *.dll is forbidden - when building in debug mode.
Here, publishing the solution works fine

mvh  ravnø

Answer 5

I had this error and this was the only hit I had searching for any further information.  I managed to correct the problem quite simply (but I am not sure if this would work for anyone else):

- Tried to publish my VSTO add-in - it failed with the exact same error as the OP;

- Panicked - came here - realised my add-in is very complicated, multiple windows forms, etc.;

- Published another (simpler) VSTO add-in - it worked;

- Published the original VSTO add-in that wouldn't work previously... there was a LONG pause and then it worked!

Answer 6

I too encountered this error, panicked, and found this thread.

None of the comments here helped me in my case.  After trying everything here (and failing) I simply did Build->Clean Solution then everything worked after that.  Strange.

Answer 7

I had this error and this was the only hit I had searching for any further information.  I managed to correct the problem quite simply (but I am not sure if this would work for anyone else):

- Tried to publish my VSTO add-in - it failed with the exact same error as the OP;

- Panicked - came here - realised my add-in is very complicated, multiple windows forms, etc.;

- Published another (simpler) VSTO add-in - it worked;

- Published the original VSTO add-in that wouldn't work previously... there was a LONG pause and then it worked!

I can confirm that this (publish another simpler VSTO add-in) approach helped me with same problem.

Answer 8

In my Installer Class, I had removed:
base.Install(savedState); from public override void Install(IDictionary savedState)
and base.Uninstall(savedState; from public override Uninstall(IDictionary savedState) respectively.

Once I added them back in, publish runs without an issue.

Perhaps this is related?

Answer 9

Was running into this just recently, even when nothing had changed in my project.

I remembered I had just said ok to Windows turning on "Windows SmartScreen", which "can help keep your PC safer by warning you before running unrecognized apps and files downloaded from the Internet." I decided to turn this back off and suddenly, I can publish again!

SmartScreen settings are under Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center > Security for me.

Answer 10

I had the same issue.  Try disabling "this application will check for updates" when publishing - worked for me.