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Chris Conway
Chris Conway

Reputation: 16529

Visual Studio 2008 crashes when trying to load solution file

When I try to load a solution in Visual Studio 2008, it immediately closes. I get the following error in the event log:

.NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.3053 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (6E875E00) (80131506)

I've searched the web high and low and can't find a resolution to this problem. I've found similar issues, but none of them match the (6E875E00) part. Here's my setup:

Vista 64
Visual Studio 2008 SP1
.Net Framework 3.5 SP1
ReSharper 4.1
Gallio 3.05
TestDriven.Net 2.18

I have a feeling it is one of the add-ins, but I don't know which one.

Anyone experience this? This is very frustrating!

EDIT: The answer to this problem for future reference was to uninstall Gallio. This was the only add-in that caused the crash. Thanks to all for the help!

Upvotes: 6

Views: 4997

Answers (7)

dvallejo
dvallejo

Reputation: 1053

This worked for me.

Devenv.exe /ResetSettings

Upvotes: 0

KP.
KP.

Reputation: 2168

Try this Fix:

http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/archive/2009/03/03/hotfix-available-for-asp-net-mvc-crashes-with-azure-power-commands-resharper.aspx

It worked for me.

Upvotes: 0

Jeff Atwood
Jeff Atwood

Reputation: 63959

We had similar problems with Visual Studio crashing on startup, and the culprit was a specific add-on, namely the Visual Studio PowerCommands.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/PowerCommands

Beware this add-in! Disabling it and running

devenv /ResetSkipPackages

Helped. The full list of VS command line params is also instructive.

Upvotes: 2

Rowland Shaw
Rowland Shaw

Reputation: 38129

If it's only affecting a single solution, try deleting the .suo file (it'll be in the same folder as the solution file); If it affects all solutions, then the safemode option that nobugz mentions is probably worth trying...

Upvotes: 5

Rinat Abdullin
Rinat Abdullin

Reputation: 23572

Try resetting windows layout (Menu -> Window -> Reset Window Layout) before loading the solution.

This helps me on VS crashes.

Upvotes: 3

Hans Passant
Hans Passant

Reputation: 942177

Yes, not unlikely. Edit the short-cut to Visual Studio and give it the /SafeMode option. That ensures Add-Ons don't get loaded. If that doesn't help, start disabling shrink-wrapped malware like virus scanners.

Upvotes: 10

Razor
Razor

Reputation: 17508

Try creating a new solution and importing your existing projects.

Alternitivly, uninstall ReShaper, Gallio and TestDriven and see if the solution loads. Then install one addin at a time until you find the culprit.

Upvotes: 5

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