I want to build my project in a docker desktop windows container.
The OS is Windows Server 2019 Core (no interface, just a console).
If I want to build my solution with MSBuild like that:
msbuild MySolution.sln
I get this error message:
MyProject.csproj : error MSB4236: The SDK 'Microsoft.NET.Sdk' specified could not be found.
Which means for me that I need to install Microsoft.NET.Sdk, for which I need to install the 'App Installer' (to get the 'winget' commands).
And for that I need the Microsoft Store which is not supported in Windows Server 2019 Core.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Edit:
projects in the solution are mixed of .NET Framework and .NET Core/.NET
msbuild is installed via 'Build Tools for Visual Studio' installation
How can I install the framework with command line?
In the Microsoft documentation "Install .NET on Windows" there are sections for installations methods that don't use winget:
"Install with Windows Installer"
"Install with PowerShell automation"
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A Windows update trashed my computer so I've had to reinstall from scratch.
We have some projects that multi-target net40
<TargetFrameworks>net40;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
which were building just fine (and they build in the Azure pipeline) but now I can't get them to build locally.
My old machine was originally win10 with VisualStudio 2017, 2019, and 2022, but so far on the rebuilt machine I only have 2022.
The projects won't build, saying
error MSB3644: The reference assemblies for .NETFramework,Version=v4.0 were not found. To resolve this, install the Developer Pack (SDK/Targeting Pack) for this framework version or retarget your application. You can download .NET Framework Developer Packs at https://aka.ms/msbuild/developerpacks
I guess this means I have to install an SDK pack?
I've tried 4.6.2 and 4.6.1 which are available through the VisualStudio installer, and 4.5 (NDP452-KB2901951-x86-x64-DevPack.exe from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net452-developer-pack-offline-installer) which is not, and Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/
but still no joy.
Any idea what I need to do to get it to build again?
The solution seems to be to install VisualStudio2017 with net40.
Trying to compile Python Django project but receiving build error:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(1217,5): error MSB3644: The reference assemblies for .NETFramework,Version=v4.0 were not found. To resolve this, install the Developer Pack (SDK/Targeting Pack) for this framework version or retarget your application. You can download .NET Framework Developer Packs at https://aka.ms/msbuild/developerpacks
Done building project "myFinancialTracker.pyproj" -- FAILED.
How can I resolve?
I also got the same error as you, this is because VS 2022 doesn't come with
.net framework 4.0 option during installation, to overcome this problem I install VS 2019 and enable the usage of .net-framework 4.0 during installation. After the installation, I tried to run my project again using VS2022 and the error goes away.
I tried to download and install .net-framework 4.0 separately but Microsoft doesn't allow me to do so, to overcome this, I install VS2019 instead.
TFS build agent using MSBuild 14.0 fails with "Error MSB3091: Task failed because "AxImp.exe" was not found", while the SDK is installed and AxImp.exe is present.
The error states that it cannot find the file in the bin beneath "the location specified in the InstallationFolder value of the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\NETFXSDK\4.6\WinSDK-NetFx40Tools-x86"
There is no "Microsoft SDKs" node at that location, however it does exist under Wow6432Node: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\NETFXSDK\4.6.2\
This node contains references to locations for both WinSDK-NetFx40Tools-x86 and WinSDK-NetFx40Tools-x64.
Is MSBuild looking in the wrong registry location?
Can I configure the build to make it locate either
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.6.2 Tools
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.6.2 Tools\x64
to find AxImp.exe and whatever else it expects from the SDK?
Background:
Our development has so far been built on Windows 10, Visual Studio 2017, targeting .Net Framework 4.6.2. I am now trying to automate builds on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.
I have installed Microsoft Build Tools 2015, Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2 SDK, .Net Framework 4.6.2 Targeting Pack and .Net Framework 4.6.2 Targeting Pack (ENU).
Have successfully created a build agent and get an almost successful build, after chasing down a number of missing dependencies.
TFS build agent cannot find AXImp.exe
(According to the error messages, they are all common errors. we could not give the most direct correct answer for this issue, we can only give you some troubleshootings. In order to avoid losing contact in the round-trip comments, I post those troubleshootings as answer instead of comments.)
Make sure using the MSBuild task instead of Visual Studio build task in the build definition.
Using MSBuild 14.0 (C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe) rather than 4.0 (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319) in the MSBuild task, if you build the project with Visual Studio 2015.
Check if the ToolsVersion of the Project node is 14.0 not 4.0:
<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
Install the Visual Studio 2015 on your build server.
Manually change the above registry key to the correct location, where AXImp.exe exists.
If all above not help you, please share the configuration of MSBuild task definition, the software you have installed on the build agent and try to build the project with Visual Studio 2015 on the build server.
Hope this helps.
I've installed Visual Studio 2015 Build Tools onto our TeamCity server but the DNX folder is missing from within its installation root.
MSBuild 14 won't build an xproj because it imports Microsoft.DNX.targets
I've installed the latest DNX via the DNVM but it didn't create the DNX folder I was hoping it would.
The folder is obviously there on my dev box with VS2015 installed. I guess I could install the VS Community Edition, but why would the build tools be missing a crucial component??
Right now the DNX MSBuild targets are only installed with Visual Studio 2015 (specifically the Web Development Tools component).
https://github.com/aspnet/dnx/issues/2207#issuecomment-120076364
So it looks like I'll have to install Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition on the build server.
People are saying I should be using dnu from the command line, but the issue is that I need to make an MSDeploy package, and AFAIK, only MSBuild can do this.
Looks like I need to read this.
http://docs.asp.net/en/latest/publishing/iis.html
I am trying my hands on source code of WIX 3.6 to debug something as well as learn something.
On executing make.bat (present in root folder of WIX source) file, first i got NAnt not found. So I downloaded NAnt and updated make.bat file. On executing the file again I am getting this error
NAnt 0.91 (Build 0.91.3881.0; alpha2; 8/17/2010)
Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Gerry Shaw
http://nant.sourceforge.net
Buildfile: file:///D:/wix36-sources/wix.build
Target framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Target(s) specified: inc
[readregistry] Registry Path Not Found! - key='Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIP\10.0\';hive='Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive[]';
[readregistry] Registry Path Not Found! - key='Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIP\10.0\';hive='Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive[]';
[property] Target framework changed to "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0".
[property] Read-only property "dir.hhw" cannot be overwritten.
[property] Read-only property "hhw-found" cannot be overwritten.
BUILD FAILED - 2 non-fatal error(s), 2 warning(s)
D:\wix36-sources\wix.build(65,4):
Build file 'D:\wix36-sources\test\wixtests.build' does not exist.
I have .Net framework 4.0 installed on my local. Also I searched through registry for the registry key mentioned in the error and didn't found. Am I using right version of NAnt?
Do you have all of the prerequisites as described in the documentation?
In order to fully build WiX, you must have the following Frameworks and SDKs installed:
NAnt (0.90 or later)
The following components from the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Windows 7 SDK, and/or Visual Studio 2010:
x86 and x64 compilers, headers and libraries
IA64 headers and libraries are optional, but they are necessary for IA64 custom action support
If you want to be able to build optimized IA64 binaries, you'll need both the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 SDK AND Visual Studio 2008 installed; or the Microsoft Windows 7 SDK AND Visual Studio 2010.
HTML Help SDK 1.4 or higher [installed to Program Files or Program Files (x86)]
The missing registry key seems to be related to the VisualStudio SDK - you don't need this for basic WiX.
If you have all of the prerequisites, try passing the -debug switch to Nant for more detailed debugging output.
To solve this problem:
[readregistry] Registry Path Not Found! - key='Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIP\10.0\';hive='Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive[]';
[readregistry] Registry Path Not Found! - key='Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIP\10.0\';hive='Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive[]';
If you used Visual Studio 2010 SP1 you need Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK