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Feyisayo Sonubi
Feyisayo Sonubi

Reputation: 1072

Visual Studio 2015 keeps crashing on startup since Windows anniversary update

I did an upgrade of Windows to the new anniversary update without losing my files (I chose to only get rid of my apps and settings). Everything went fine and I had Windows back with my files intact.

I decided to reinstall my apps and then it was time to install Visual Studio 2015 since I still had its ISO lying around. I mounted the image and started the installation, chose to install everything (not custom), it went smoothly and it was time to launch visual studio, I clicked on the launch button and visual studio launched but crashed on displaying the actual interface.

I was startled, I relaunched visual studio over and over again but it kept crashing with the classic Windows dialog.

Visual Studio 2015 has stopped working

Nothing to describe the error, absolutely nothing, I decided to do a clean uninstall of visual studio by force uninstalling it with IOBIT uninstaller which also deleted registry keys. I rebooted when that was done and decided to reinstall visual studio again the second time, same thing happened again.

I looked in the logs and found something interesting. It looks like it has something to do with Team Explorer starting when visual studio starts, but I'm not sure what's going on exactly.

Relevant part of the logs

<entry>
    <record>131</record>
    <time>2016/08/22 12:48:06.226</time>
    <type>Error</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Construction of frame content failed.&#x000D;&#x000A;Frame identifier: ST:0:0:{131369f2-062d-44a2-8671-91ff31efb4f4}&#x000D;&#x000A;Frame caption: Team Explorer&#x000D;&#x000A;Exception details:&#x000D;&#x000A;System.ArgumentException: Converter requires 11 source parameters.&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.MultiValueConverterBase`1.ValidateConvertParameters(Object[] values, Type targetType)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio76.PlatformUI.MultiValueConverter`12.Convert(Object[] values, Type targetType, Object parameter, CultureInfo culture)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.TransferValue()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.Transfer()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.UpdateTarget(Boolean includeInnerBindings)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.AttachToContext(Boolean lastChance)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.AttachOverride(DependencyObject d, DependencyProperty dp)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpressionBase.OnAttach(DependencyObject d, DependencyProperty dp)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.GetInstanceValue(UncommonField`1 dataField, DependencyObject container, FrameworkElement feChild, FrameworkContentElement fceChild, Int32 childIndex, DependencyProperty dp, Int32 i, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; entry)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.GetChildValueHelper(UncommonField`1 dataField, ItemStructList`1&amp; valueLookupList, DependencyProperty dp, DependencyObject container, FrameworkObject child, Int32 childIndex, Boolean styleLookup, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; entry, ValueLookupType&amp; sourceType, FrameworkElementFactory templateRoot)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.GetChildValue(UncommonField`1 dataField, DependencyObject container, Int32 childIndex, FrameworkObject child, DependencyProperty dp, FrugalStructList`1&amp; childRecordFromChildIndex, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; entry, ValueLookupType&amp; sourceType, FrameworkElementFactory templateRoot)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.GetValueFromStyleOrTemplate(FrameworkObject fo, DependencyProperty dp, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; entry)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.ApplyStyleOrTemplateValue(FrameworkObject fo, DependencyProperty dp)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.InvalidateContainerDependents(DependencyObject container, FrugalStructList`1&amp; exclusionContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1&amp; oldContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1&amp; newContainerDependents)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.DoThemeStyleInvalidations(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldThemeStyle, Style newThemeStyle, Style style)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.UpdateThemeStyleCache(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldThemeStyle, Style newThemeStyle, Style&amp; themeStyleCache)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnThemeStyleChanged(DependencyObject d, Object oldValue, Object newValue)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.GetThemeStyle(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.UpdateThemeStyleProperty()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnInitialized(EventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.TryFireInitialized()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.ChangeLogicalParent(DependencyObject newParent)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.AddLogicalChild(Object child)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ContentControl.OnContentChanged(Object oldContent, Object newContent)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ContentControl.OnContentChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.ApplyStyleOrTemplateValue(FrameworkObject fo, DependencyProperty dp)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.InvalidateContainerDependents(DependencyObject container, FrugalStructList`1&amp; exclusionContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1&amp; oldContainerDependents, FrugalStructList`1&amp; newContainerDependents)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.DoStyleInvalidations(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldStyle, Style newStyle)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.StyleHelper.UpdateStyleCache(FrameworkElement fe, FrameworkContentElement fce, Style oldStyle, Style newStyle, Style&amp; styleCache)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnStyleChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry&amp; newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.SetResourceReference(DependencyProperty dp, Object name)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.Utility.SelectStyleForItem(FrameworkElement element, Object item, IExposeStyleKeys styleKeySource, Boolean deferIfInvisible)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.VsToolBar.PrepareContainerForItemOverride(DependencyObject element, Object item)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemsControl.MS.Internal.Controls.IGeneratorHost.PrepareItemContainer(DependencyObject container, Object item)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ItemContainerGenerator.System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.IItemContainerGenerator.PrepareItemContainer(DependencyObject container)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Panel.GenerateChildren()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToolBarPanel.GenerateChildren()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Panel.EnsureGenerator()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Panel.get_InternalChildren()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToolBarPanel.MeasureGeneratedItems(Boolean asNeededPass, Size constraint, Boolean horizontal, Double maxExtent, Size&amp; panelDesiredSize, Double&amp; overflowExtent)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ToolBarPanel.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.VsToolBarPanel.MeasureWithCollapsePrevention(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.VsToolBarPanel.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Border.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureCell(Int32 cell, Boolean forceInfinityV)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureCellsGroup(Int32 cellsHead, Size referenceSize, Boolean ignoreDesiredSizeU, Boolean forceInfinityV, Boolean&amp; hasDesiredSizeUChanged)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureCellsGroup(Int32 cellsHead, Size referenceSize, Boolean ignoreDesiredSizeU, Boolean forceInfinityV)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.Control.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ToolBar.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.Controls.ToolBarTray.MeasureOverride(Size constraint)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(Size availableSize)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.AdjustSearchControlPlacement()&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.AddTopToolbarTray(VsToolWindowToolBarTray tray)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.AddToolbarTray(VsToolWindowToolBarTray tray, VSTWT_LOCATION location)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrameToolbarHost.OnToolbarTrayCreated(VsToolWindowToolBarTray newTray, VSTWT_LOCATION location)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.BaseToolbarHost.AddToolbar(UInt64 id, VSTWT_LOCATION location, IDropTarget dropTarget, IOleCommandTarget commandTarget, Boolean copyToolbarData)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.BaseToolbarHost.AddToolbar3(VSTWT_LOCATION location, Guid&amp; toolbarGuid, UInt32 toolbarId, IDropTarget dropTarget, IOleCommandTarget commandTarget)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.CreateToolWindow(Type toolWindowType, Int32 id, UInt32 flags)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.CreateToolWindow(Type toolWindowType, Int32 id, ProvideToolWindowAttribute tool)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.FindToolWindow(Type toolWindowType, Int32 id, Boolean create, ProvideToolWindowAttribute tool)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.CreateToolWindow(Guid&amp; toolWindowType, Int32 id)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsToolWindowFactory.CreateToolWindow(Guid&amp; toolWindowType, UInt32 id)&#x000D;&#x000A;   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.WindowFrame.ConstructContent()</description>
  </entry>

Full Logs Here

I have tried launching Visual Studio with different flags:

devenv /safemode, devenv /restsettings and so on.

They all start with Visual Studio crashing on startup every time.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1233

Answers (1)

jessehouwing
jessehouwing

Reputation: 115027

Looks like the installation got hosed, if the normal uninstaller isn't working, you can try a force uninstall using:

vs_setup /uninstall /force

Then reboot. Then try the installation again.

Given that you seem to have network issues when downloading the Update 3, try downloading the ISO instead of the download bootstrapper. Or create a local installation source first, to ensure you are getting all the right bits on your machine. You can create a local installation image using:

vs_setup /layout

If all else fails, see this post for more debugging tips:

Upvotes: 1

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