VS 2013 professional can't create new project

Question

User-582425100 posted

Hi,

I installed VS 2013 professional on my machine, then ran update 1. Now when I create a new project, the ok button is always disabled. I do have a msdn subscription key entered and accepted. One thing to note is my laptop is x64, while the version to download only have x86.

Can anyone give me some idea how to workarround this?

Thanks!

Answer 1

User398825048 posted

See if the below post helps:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5dc3a48b-291b-4160-bd28-1b1186ad1f8f/new-project-window-ok-button-grayed-out?forum=vcgeneral

Answer 2

User-166373564 posted

Hi,

VS 2013 professional can't create new project

According to your description above, first I'd like to suggest you to use /Log (devenv.exe) on your side, it logs all activity to the log file for troubleshooting. This file appears after you have called devenv /log at least once. I think it will give some hints why this happens. By default the log file is:

%APPDATA%\Roaming\Microsoft\VisualStudio\<version>\ActivityLog.xml.

devenv.exe /resetsettings

In addition, it's also recommended to use “devenv.exe /resetsettings” to restores Visual Studio default settings.

If it still has same issue, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Best regards

Angie Xu

Answer 3

User-582425100 posted

Sorry just checked the ActivityLog, this is what I found:

632

ERROR

Extension will not be loaded because an extension with the same ID 'Microsoft.Windows.DevelopmentKit.Desktop' is already loaded at C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT\EXTENSIONMANAGER\EXTENSIONS\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS KITS\8.0\DESKTOP SDK\... C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT\EXTENSIONMANAGER\EXTENSIONS\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS KITS\8.1\DESKTOP SDK\

633

ERROR

Extension will not be loaded because an extension with the same ID 'Microsoft.WinJS' is already loaded at C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT SDKS\WINDOWS\V8.0\EXTENSIONSDKS\MICROSOFT.WINJS.SHARED\VSIX\... C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT SDKS\WINDOWS\V8.1\EXTENSIONSDKS\MICROSOFT.WINJS.SHARED\VSIX\

Extension Manager

2014/02/14 03:49:58.342

657	ERROR	SetSite failed for package [NuGetPackage]	{5FCC8577-4FEB-4D04-AD72-D6C629B083CC}	80131500	VisualStudio	2014/02/14 03:50:17.049
658	ERROR	End package load [NuGetPackage]	{5FCC8577-4FEB-4D04-AD72-D6C629B083CC}	80131500	VisualStudio	2014/02/14 03:50:17.337