When I attempt to create a new project in VS2005, I get a dialog box saying "The given path's format is not supported." It's a simple local path on my C: drive, and the folder DOES exist. I browse to a new location, just in case, and get the same error. When I attempt to create just a new file, I get "The operation could not be completed. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."
Just to be pedantic, I'd like to note, I believe that last comma is grammatically incorrect ... I believe that line should read, "The operation could not be completed. The filename, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect."
I had difficulty removing 2003 Ent Edition; I've had difficulty installing 2003 Pro in its place. 2003 is currently inoperable as well. I have not yet attempted to repair or reinstall 2005, I'd like to find a solution short of going to IT for the disks, which, incidentally, is down a floor, across a large building, up a floor, through a cardswipe door, and halfway around the building again.
Visual Studio 2005 error - The given path's format is not supported
raaj_001
all instances of Visual Studio 2005, 2003 and 6 for that matter.
Rainer Queck
Can you download and run File Monitor and set the filter to devenv.exe. Then start capturing in File Monitor as you reproduce this. Then post the relevant last lines from File Monitor here.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/filemon.mspx
dnweb
Also, I attempt to install VS2005 SP1, and receive the following error:
Service Pack Package has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Filemon lines:
11:36:26 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\csharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:36:26 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vjsharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:36:26 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vj#\vjsharpprojects NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:36:26 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vb PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
Wil Burton
I think the point is moot, I've had issues with SQL Server 2005 Express uninstall, with SP4 for SQL Server 2000, with third party ActiveX stuff I'm working with in *choke* VB6, with VS2003 and now VS2005. New Year, time for a rebuild of the machine (even though this build only dates from early October.)
Thanks for taking a look; thanks for introducing me to FileMon, that's a cool utility I'll keep around for the future.
Billy Hildebrand
Did you close all instances of Visual Studio 2005 before trying to install the SP1
jwhansen
no lines after ... but on another repro, I do have SUCCESS app data folder references above:
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\Documents and Settings\abadera\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\ SUCCESS Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 DIRECTORY C:\Documents and Settings\abadera\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\ SUCCESS FileBothDirectoryInformation: 8.0
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 CLOSE C:\Documents and Settings\abadera\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\ SUCCESS
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication5\ConsoleApplication5 SUCCESS Options: Open Directory Access: 00110080
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 QUERY INFORMATION C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication5\ConsoleApplication5 SUCCESS FileAttributeTagInformation
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 DELETE C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication5\ConsoleApplication5 SUCCESS
11:46:45 AM devenv.exe:1752 CLOSE C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication5\ConsoleApplication5 SUCCESS
tribal
I believe these are the relevant lines:
11:34:05 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication4\ConsoleApplication4 SUCCESS Options: Open Directory Access: 00110080
11:34:05 AM devenv.exe:1752 QUERY INFORMATION C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication4\ConsoleApplication4 SUCCESS FileAttributeTagInformation
11:34:05 AM devenv.exe:1752 DELETE C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication4\ConsoleApplication4 SUCCESS
11:34:05 AM devenv.exe:1752 CLOSE C:\teststuff\ConsoleApplication4\ConsoleApplication4 SUCCESS
11:34:08 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\csharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:08 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vjsharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:08 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vj#\vjsharpprojects NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:08 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vb PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:14 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\csharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:14 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vjsharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:14 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vj#\vjsharpprojects NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:14 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vb PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:20 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\csharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:20 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vjsharp PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:20 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\vj#\vjsharpprojects NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
11:34:20 AM devenv.exe:1752 OPEN C:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\web\webprojects\vb PATH NOT FOUND Options: Open Directory Access: 00100001
NeroToxic
Can you post the lines coming after these or are these the last lines No mentioning of for example the "Application Data" folder