Chennai .Net User Group

Hi,

I am new to this site and I need somebody to help in resolving an issue I am facing.

I am trying to open a web solution which have multiple project, from my new laptop in which I have VS 2005 installed. I am getting an error "the project type is not support by this installation".

Am I missing something!...

ravi

Hi Ravi,

VS 2008 projects cannot be opened on VS2005. ie newer version projects cannot be opened on older versions.

Pls check whether the project is VS2008 built.

-Yuva

Yuva,

Thanks, the project I am trying to open is of VS 2005 only and I am opening it with VS 2005. But still I am getting the error.

Ravi

Hi Ravi,

Here are some few checklist

1. Ensure you have installed VS2005 SP1

2. For the PROJECT file : Open the project file with notepad and ensure

<ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion>
<SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>                          -------- this is VS2005 built

if else

ProductVersion = "7.10.3477"
SchemaVersion = "2.0"                                                  -------- this is VS2003 built

3. For the solution file : Open the Solution file with notepad and ensure

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00         --------- this is VS2005 built

if else

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 8.00         --------- this is VS2003 built

If there is any mismatch, edit the parameters in the file and try to open.

-Yuva

I think you are trying to open a web application project (Visual Studio 2005). I guess this based on the clue "web solution which have multiple project"

The web application project is a new project option in Visual studio 2005 sp1 (Screen shot is attached below), earlier to sp1 you would be using open website. If you have installed SP1 or Web Application Projects Add-on probably you wouldn't have got this error.

You can download Visual Studio Team Suite SP1 here  

If you need the deprecated “Microsoft Visual Studio Web Application Projects” installer you can find it here.

Guys,

You figured it out. I got it working after installing VS 2005 SP1. Thank you so much and your help is much appreciated.

Cheers :)

Ravi