Latest update fails to load.

[WaltDaniels]

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Extension fails to load with this error.

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• EF Core Power Tools version: 2.6.282

• Exact Visual Studio version: Visual Studio 2022 17.9.7

• Database engine: SQL Server

• EF Core version in use: EF Core 7

• Is Handlebars templates used: no

• Is T4 templates used: no

• Is a SQL Server .dacpac used: no

[ErikEJ]

Please provide the Activitylog.xml file.

Try restarting/ repairing VS.

[WaltDaniels]

I tried restarting.
The message does not appear when I start VS "with no code", but when I open a solution it shows up.

ActivityLog.zip

I will try repairing next and update here.

[WaltDaniels]

I ran Visual Studio repair which reset my environment. Now the extension installs, does not generate any errors, but is unavailable. It shows as installed, but does not appear in the context menu nor options.

Attaching the install log:
dd_VSIXInstaller_20240515154028_3134.zip

[ErikEJ]

Maybe it is disabled and must be enabled

[ErikEJ]

It only loads when you have a solution open, btw

[ErikEJ]

I see this in the ActivityLog:

CreateInstance failed for package [EFCorePowerToolsPackage]Source: 'mscorlib' Description: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Users\WalterDaniels\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_7c6dcbb8\Extensions\h2xnvun0.fdv\EFCorePowerTools.dll' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Users\WalterDaniels\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_7c6dcbb8\Extensions\h2xnvun0.fdv\EFCorePowerTools.dll' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'file:///C:\Users\WalterDaniels\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_7c6dcbb8\Extensions\h2xnvun0.fdv\EFCorePowerTools.dll'

[WaltDaniels]

That ActivityLog was from the initial error. After uninstalling/reinstalling the files are here:

[ErikEJ]

I am not able to reproduce and no storm of error reports, so I must be specific to your system, maybe other extensions interacting.

[FranCordeiro]

I'm facing the same error.
As a workaround I tried to install a previous version, however, the real version is the last one available:

[ErikEJ]

@FranCordeiro pls share the ActivityLog.xml file

[ErikEJ]

Try to manually remove all files in the extension folder and download and install outside VS

[FranCordeiro]

ActivityLog details:

[ErikEJ]

@FranCordeiro Which exact VS version do you have?

[FranCordeiro]

@ErikEJ 17.3.6

[ErikEJ]

@FranCordeiro I think you have to update to 17.5 or later (current is 17.9.7)

[FranCordeiro]

Solved with the update to 17.5.
Thanks @ErikEJ !

[ErikEJ]

@FranCordeiro Great news!

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