Exception when opening Visual Studio 2015

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val
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Exception when opening Visual Studio 2015

Post by val » Sat 04 Mar 2017 04:39

Hi,
Just installed the latest version and when I opened VS2015 it popped-up this message:
An exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension.

You can get more information by examining the file ...


Reinstalled - the same. Please help.
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<entry>
    <record>691</record>
    <time>2017/03/04 04:10:11.283</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE.ExtensibilityHosting.VsShellComponentModelHost</source>
    <description>A MEF Component threw an exception at runtime: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly &apos;Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&apos; or one of its dependencies. The located assembly&apos;s manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)&#x000D;&#x000A;File name: &apos;Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&apos;&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(AssemblyName assemblyRef)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.<LoadAssembly>b__15_0(AssemblyName assemblyNameParam)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.Utilities.SafeGetOrAdd[TKey,TValue](IDictionary`2 dictionary, TKey key, Object lockObj, Func`2 valueFactory)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.LoadAssembly(AssemblyName assemblyName)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.Reflection.ResolverExtensions.Resolve(ConstructorRef constructorRef)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeComposition.RuntimePart.get_ImportingConstructor()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.RuntimePartLifecycleTracker.CreateValue()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.Create()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveNext(PartLifecycleState nextState)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveToState(PartLifecycleState requiredState)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.GetValueReadyToExpose()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()&#x000D;&#x000A;&#x000D;&#x000A;=== Pre-bind state information ===&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Where-ref bind. Location = C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/Common7/IDE/&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL&#x000D;&#x000A;Calling assembly : (Unknown).&#x000D;&#x000A;===&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.&#x000D;&#x000A;WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\Val\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\devenv.exe.config&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using host configuration file: &#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Post-policy reference: Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.2.221.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Binding succeeds. Returns assembly from C:\Program Files\Devart\Code Compare\Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Assembly is loaded in LoadFrom load context.&#x000D;&#x000A;</description>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>692</record>
    <time>2017/03/04 04:10:11.304</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>Editor or Editor Extension</source>
    <description>System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly &apos;Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&apos; or one of its dependencies. The located assembly&apos;s manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)&#x000D;&#x000A;File name: &apos;Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&apos;&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(AssemblyName assemblyRef)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.<LoadAssembly>b__15_0(AssemblyName assemblyNameParam)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.Utilities.SafeGetOrAdd[TKey,TValue](IDictionary`2 dictionary, TKey key, Object lockObj, Func`2 valueFactory)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.LoadAssembly(AssemblyName assemblyName)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.Reflection.ResolverExtensions.Resolve(ConstructorRef constructorRef)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeComposition.RuntimePart.get_ImportingConstructor()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.RuntimePartLifecycleTracker.CreateValue()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.Create()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveNext(PartLifecycleState nextState)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveToState(PartLifecycleState requiredState)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.GetValueReadyToExpose()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()&#x000D;&#x000A;--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.DelegateServices.<>c__DisplayClass2_0`1.<As>b__0()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Lazy`1.CreateValue()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Lazy`1.LazyInitValue()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Lazy`1.get_Value()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Tagging.Implementation.TagAggregator`1.GatherTaggers(ITextBuffer textBuffer)&#x000D;&#x000A;&#x000D;&#x000A;=== Pre-bind state information ===&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Where-ref bind. Location = C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/Common7/IDE/&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL&#x000D;&#x000A;Calling assembly : (Unknown).&#x000D;&#x000A;===&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.&#x000D;&#x000A;WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\Val\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\devenv.exe.config&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using host configuration file: &#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Post-policy reference: Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.2.221.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Binding succeeds. Returns assembly from C:\Program Files\Devart\Code Compare\Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.&#x000D;&#x000A;LOG: Assembly is loaded in LoadFrom load context.&#x000D;&#x000A;</description>
  </entry>

SvetlanaL
Posts: 39
Joined: Mon 06 Feb 2017 09:00

Re: Exception when opening Visual Studio 2015

Post by SvetlanaL » Tue 07 Mar 2017 13:08

Hi,

If you use Visual Studio 2015, it should be the MEF cache bug. The workaround is to use the "Clear MEF Component Cache" extension:
https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.micros ... 6dd45f47cd

If it does not help, please provide us with additional information or with the steps to reproduce it.
How often does this error appear? Please send to us ActivityLog.xml from C:\Users\SvetlanaL\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0 folder

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