CODEWITHSUNDEEP
c++visual-studio-2013windows-8.1
Iancovici
Iancovici

Reputation: 5731

Why can't I create a new win32 console visual c++?

I'm running visual studio 2013 professional on windows 8 Now, every time I try to start a new project solution in C++ win32 application, the idle-cursor turns to wait-cursor, nothing seems to happen for a long time, the minute i hit the screen, windows tells me visual studio isn't responding, then I'm forced to kill visual studio.

It keeps crashing

I tried searching for answers, found one about not able to create a win32 console application had a resolution, tried it but I get access denied.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0>devenv /setup

Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Version 12.0.30723.0.
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.

The operation could not be completed. Access is denied.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0>

After first feedback

I rebooted, retried using the visual studio command prompt, while running it as an administrator. This time it didn't complain, nor outputted anything.

I also tried running visual studio itself as an administrator, but still get same the effect when attempting to create a new c++ win32 console project.

After more searching

Based on this reference I tried

  1. devenv /Resetsettings ... didn't resolve it
  2. devenv /ResetSkipPkgs ... didn't resolve it
  3. devenv /Safemode ... resolved it, but not sure if it's ideal

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2981

Answers (2)

Iancovici
Iancovici

Reputation: 5731

The current resolution is to create a project in safe mode

Procedure

  1. Run visual studio command prompt
  2. Type in: devenv /Safemode
  3. Create a new project

The project should now be accessible by going through the standard way of opening visual studio

Update

I uninstalled visual studio, then reinstalled. Unfortunately, I still can't run visual studio normally just to create a project, it continues to hang indefinitely every time I do. The procedure above is still the only resolution at the moment.

Upvotes: 1

Rex
Rex

Reputation: 76

I guess you run this on Windows 8 ? In win8, folder "program files" are not allowed to write except for adminstrators

Upvotes: 0

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