Unable to view blob and table in windows azure storage in server explorer

Question

Hi

I took a windows azure project with a web role and worker role in VS 2010 professional.I am unable to view the windows azure storage-->development---->blobs or tables in the server explorer. It returns me an Windows Azure Connection  error as following

Code : Service Internal Error

Message : Server encountered an internal error.Please Try again after some time.

Answer 1

Hi - thanks for the question.  A couple things to check:

1) Is the Storage Emulator running.  If so, you shouold see the Windows Azure logo in the "System Tray" - the area next to the clock in your task bar.  It looks like the Windows logo, but all blue.  If you hover over it, it should say "Compute Emulator is ____" (may be started or shutdown) and "Storage Emulator is started".  If you right click the logo, and choose "Show Storage Emulator UI", then you should see that Blob, Table, and Queue are all running.  If it doesn't, we need to troubleshoot why it's not starting.  If it is, then we need to troubleshoot why it is not connecting.
2) Have you successfully connected to the Storage Emulator from any application?  That is, can you use them from your web/worker project?

Here's a picture of what you should see in the storage emulator UI

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-Jeff