VS 2012 RC Premium set crash after reboot System.Windows.Markup.XamlParse

Question

Ran the installer, rebooted, setup resumed and crashes. I tried to uninstall it, and it crashes with the same error. The nice splash screen logo appears, and then the "Check online for a solution" dialog. Here's the text there:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: VSSetup
  P1: vs_premium
  P2: 11.0.50522.01
  P3: 11.0.50522
  P4: Install
  P5: unknown
  P6: Crash: System.Windows.Markup.XamlParse
  P7: 4f350630
  P8: 5baf
  P9: 445
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID: 1033

So at this point, I am unable to finish installation, nor uninstall and try again.

Edit: I should also note that I have VS 2010+SP1, as well as SQL Server 2012 installed. 

Here is the setup log: http://pastebin.ca/2157893

The exception seems to be this:

[1B74:151C][2012-06-03T16:08:57]: MUX:  ERROR: Cannot create instance of 'TextBox' defined in assembly 'PresentationFramework, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'. KeyGestureConverter cannot convert from (null).  Error at object 'System.Windows.Controls.Grid' in markup file 'ManagedUx;component/rootview.xaml'.
[1B74:151C][2012-06-03T16:08:57]: MUX:  Stack:    at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(String message, Exception innerException, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, Uri baseUri, XamlObjectIds currentXamlObjectIds, XamlObjectIds contextXamlObjectIds, Type objectType)
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException.ThrowException(ParserContext parserContext, Int32 lineNumber, Int32 linePosition, String message, Exception innerException)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ThrowExceptionWithLine(String message, Exception innerException)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.CreateInstanceFromType(Type type, Int16 typeId, Boolean throwOnFail)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.GetElementAndFlags(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementStartRecord, Object& element, ReaderFlags& flags, Type& delayCreatedType, Int16& delayCreatedTypeId)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.BaseReadElementStartRecord(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadElementStartRecord(BamlElementStartRecord bamlElementRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.ReadRecord(BamlRecord bamlRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.Read(Boolean singleRecord)
   at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilderBamlTranslator.ParseFragment()
   at System.Windows.Markup.TreeBuilder.Parse()
   at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
   at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Object component, Uri resourceLocator)
   at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.RootView.InitializeComponent()
   at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.RootView..ctor(ViewModelCommonUi viewModel)
   at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.ManagedUx.RunUI(ViewModelCommonUi viewModel)
   at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.ManagedUx.InternalRun()
   at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.ManagedUx.Run()
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
[1B74:151C][2012-06-03T16:08:57]: MUX:  Exception: Info: InnerException: Info:
[1B74:151C][2012-06-03T16:08:57]: MUX:  ERROR: KeyGestureConverter cannot convert from (null).
[1B74:151C][2012-06-03T16:08:57]: MUX:  Stack:    at System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.GetConvertFromException(Object value)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyGestureConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, CultureInfo culture, Object source)
   at System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.ConvertFromInvariantString(String text)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyGesture.CreateFromResourceStrings(String keyGestureToken, String keyDisplayString)
   at System.Windows.Documents.TextEditor.RegisterCommandHandlers(Type controlType, Boolean acceptsRichContent, Boolean readOnly, Boolean registerEventListeners)
   at System.Windows.Controls.TextBox..ctor()
   at System.Windows.Markup.KnownTypes.CreateKnownElement(KnownElements knownElement)
   at System.Windows.Markup.BamlRecordReader.CreateInstanceFromType(Type type, Int16 typeId, Boolean throwOnFail)

Answer 1

Hello Michael,

I am sorry that you got errors during your installation of VS2012 RC Premium product. And based on the log you offered above, it seems that you install VS2012 RC on the Windows 7 machine. So please try to do a clean reboot of Windows 7 machine, see Step 1: Perform a clean boot part of this KB article for further information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 

After that, please download the VS2012 RC Premium installer from the Microsoft official site: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads#premium and then try again.

Thanks.

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Vicky Song [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 2

Hello Michael,

I have marked my reply. And if you still get this installation issue, please post back.

Thanks.

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Vicky Song [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 3

Ran the web installer; I get the exact same error:

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Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: VSSetup
  P1: vs_premium
  P2: 11.0.50522.01
  P3: 11.0.50522
  P4: Install
  P5: unknown
  P6: Crash: System.Windows.Markup.XamlParse
  P7: 4f350630
  P8: 5baf
  P9: 445
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID: 1033

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