Cannot package Microsoft Cloud Service project, causes "Could not load type 'Microsoft.Cct.Services.Sqm.IWatSqmService' error

Question

I am running Visual Studio 2013 and a cloud service project using Microsoft Azure SDK version 2.5 that can't be upgraded to 2.9. It can't be upgraded because it uses Azure In-Role Caching which no longer works in Azure 2.9.

It appears that it can't find the assembly "Microsoft.VisualSudio.WindowsAzure.Services".

Steps to produce the error:

1. Open my solution in Visual Studio.
2. Right-click the cloud service project.
3. Select "Package"
4. Select "Package" again. note: all settings on this screen yield the same result.
5. get this error:

Things I have tried:

• Remove/reinstall the Azure 2.5 SDK
• Reinstall Visual Studio 2013
• After Reinstalling Visual Studio, reinstall Azure 2.5 SDK
• Uninstalled all other versions of Azure SDK and Tools
• Had all other members of my team package the project successfully on their machines.
• Install Azure SDK 2.6 and Tools
• Upgrade to Azure SDK 2.9

I can't tell which package or component of the Azure SDK 2.5 install instructions I may have missed.

Next steps:

• Install Azure SDK 2.7
• Install Azure SDK 2.8

Answer 1

I am not sure, but maybe this solution will work for you: How to overcome "Could not load type 'Microsoft.Cct.Services.Sqm.IWatSqmService'" without updating? This one is look like the pretty same.