Where is project templates?

Where is project templates?

• Griffonbait

  This is the same problem I've been having for the last week or so.  Ironically, this only happens with Visual Studio 2005 C# Express Edition, and not with the Visual Basic Express Edition.  This last one installed without any problem.
  
  I also tried using the basic procedure provided at:
  
  http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/uninstall/
  
  without any luck.  I've installed and re-installed the latest VS C# Express several times, but again I'm still stuck with the same problem of not having any templates.
  
  Any help will be appreciated!
  
  Thanks, eajam
  

• Juan M. Aguirregabiria

  I've just downloaded vwdexpress.exe choose "Repair&reinstall",it reinstalled framework(without option to skip this step),reboot,install vwdexpress.
  ...and same here-no templates in "New Project" dialog though that directory exists and contains zipped templates.I clean up ProjectTemplatesCache-same effect.
  Maybe I can somehow reset templates dir
  
  Thanks.
  

• ilovesoup

  Okay, regarding if my machine has any other VS Express programs installed, yes and no.  I had both VB and C# Express Beta1 installed, but I uninstalled and upgraded both, including the .NET Beta Framework.  There's no problem with VB, just with C#.  I actually uninstalled both and only reinstalled C#, and still found the same issue.
  
  This might be a long shot, but I believe that at one point in the first installation of Beta2 it asked me if I wanted to set or reset I don't remember what, and I believe I picked no, and this might have something to do with this issue.  I'm saying this because I only saw this message during the first Beta2 installed, and it's like if whatever was set at that point cannot be reset anymore.  Who knows !
  
  Thanks, eajam
  
  

• Dan Essin

  I am having a similar problem. I have recently upgraded from Beta 1 to Beta 2. I have created a folder called app_code where I want to save my Data Components. When I try to create a new DC, I don't see DC under the VS Installed Templates.
  

• Michellos

  Project templates for C# Express should be installed in the following location:
  
  \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VCSExpress\ProjectTemplates\1033\
  
  Are you seeing any files in this directory   Also, are other parts of C# Express working correctly   For instance, can you go to Tools|Import and Export Settings...   Any information you can give us about the exact steps you went through that got you to this state could help us to diagnose the problem.  You could also open a bug at http://labs.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/ to make sure we fix this problem for the final product.
  
  Thanks,
  Luke Hoban
  Visual C# IDE Program Manager
     

  
  

• Edson Richter

  XASD, there were some known issues with the Beta1 uninstall and unfortunately even if you follow the exact steps provided in the uninstall guide (http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/uninstall/), you may encounter some issues, including a corrupted template cache.
  
  As a final resort you could try resetting your Beta2 install by running devenv /setup from a command prompt. Please be aware that this will reset all your settings.
  
  If this doesn't fix your problem then the only guranteed way for you to get back to a known good state is to completely clean re-install your machine
  
  Hope this helps.
  
  Thanks,
  Prasadi de Silva
  
  

• orama

  To clarify things a little
  I had installed VCS and VWD of beta1/February CTP before beta2.Everytime I uninstall/reinstall everything as suggested.Since February CTP(first reinstall) I don't have any project templates-not in VCS nor VWD.Registry Keys/Dirs seems properly cleaned for each step,so no collisions...beside I tried to reinstall several times
  "New Web Site" pick up "User templates" in %USERPROFILE% but not default ones and  "New Project" always empty.
  By the way,what is the difference between "New Web Site"/"New Project"
  

• skyrancher

  As I said directory exists and zipped templates too but "New Project" dialog dosen't pick it up even if I place templates in "User templates" dir.Is there any means to somehow "reset" template mechanism
  

• Big TC

  Hi XASD,
  
  Thank you for reporting this issue.
  
  Could you please try repairing the VWD2005 Beta2 installation To repair the installation
  - Go to http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vwd/default.aspx
  - Click on "Download Now"
  - When the setup shows you a dialog with options to repair/remove, select option to repair and run through the rest of the set up
  
  When templates are downloaded properly, you should be able see, for example, the project templates for C#, at
  <VWD install directory>\common7\IDE\VWDExpress\Project Templates\Web\CSharp\1033
  
  Hope this helps,
  Thanks again,
  
  
  
  
  

• Muzammil Baig

  It's bad you don't have explicit mechanism to reset cached configuration settings-all caches must be invalidated from time to time.What you mean under "devenv" There'is no such thing in "express" editions...maybe "VWDExpress.exe /setup"
  
  Best wishes.
  

• Hauke

  Hi, did you have a previous version of VS installed prior to installing C# express
  
  

• hendrik swanepoel

  BTW, another piece of information is that when I try to uninstall Visual C#, I get a message box stating that "Setup is unable to determine a valid ordering for the installation. See the error log for further details."
  
  Inside the dd_vserror80 file, I found the following information:
  
  
  [04/24/05,18:49:55] Dependency Manager: [2] CDependencyManager::ValidateDependencyStates() : Parental dependency is not satisfied for component CSharp Express. Parent dependencies can't be in removing mode.
  
  [04/24/05,18:49:58] setup.exe: [2] ValidateAndCorrectTheInstallOrder() failed in ISetupManager::BuildInstallOrders()
  
  [04/24/05,18:49:58] setup.exe: [2] ISetupManager::BuildInstallOrderFromList() failed in ISetupManager::BuildInstallOrders()
  
  [04/24/05,18:49:58] setup.exe: [2] ISetupManager::BuildInstallOrders() failed in ISetupManager::RunLoadSetup()
  
  
  Thanks!
  

• andrew_

  Please see the rest of the thread where several suggestions have been made to resolve this issue.
  
  Thanks,
  -Prasadi de Silva
  
  

• JKay

  Hi
  
  Thanks all for reporting these issues. We are investigating these issues. We would really like to get the following information from you. This can help us diagnose the issues better. Some of you have already provided this information on the thread, but for others it is not really clear. (For example, eajam it is not clear for your machine if you have anything other than C# Express installed on your machine. For yaipaaa we would like to confirm that you un-installed Beta 1 and then installed Beta 2 in order to upgrade, right )
  
  1) What VS version (Beta1\CTP) \SKU (VSTS, Express )  did you have installed before
  2) Did you un-install any VS version\SKU before installing the new VS version or you installed the new Verion\SKU side by side
  3) Which new VS version\SKU did you install
  
  For XASD, we would like to know if you are refering to "New Web Site" dialog or "New Project" dialog because VWDExpress should not show "New Project" dialog option by default. Do you see the web templates in "New Web site" dialog
  
  Thanks
  Hiren.
  
• Where is project templates?