Error Retrieving Information From User Datastore Visual Studio 2005
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I opened a VS2005 Smart Device project that I was assured worked for others, only to face an error message box:---------------------------Microsoft Visual Studio---------------------------Error retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not found.---------------------------OK ---------------------------When I hit my only choice, which was the OK button, a warning message box appeared:---------------------------Microsoft Visual Studio---------------------------The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform that does not exist in your datastore.---------------------------OK Cancel---------------------------Clicking OK or Cancel had the same effect: the project does not load (i.e. it is "unavailable" in solution explorer).However, https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms184403(v=vs.90).aspx in the top right corner of the warning message box there was the question mark icon. At first I didn't think of clicking on it, since it traditionally is used to get help on UI widgets on the dialog box it appears on. Instead, this one acted as a Help button (why not offer that next to the Cancel button is beyond me) http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/device-platform-not-found.aspx and pointed to this msdn page:The project you are trying to load targets a device platform that your Visual Studio installation is not configured to support.To correct this errorInstall the platform that supports the project you want to load.For example if you are trying to load a Windows Mobile 5.0 project and do not have the Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK installed, install the Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK.So clearly whoever saved that project had saved it while the "Target Device" was set to "Windows Mobile 5.0" (and probably created the project in the first place by choosing the WM 5.0 template). Since the WM 5.0 SDK doesn't ship with VS2005, any machine (like my tablet) that hasn't had the WM 5.0 SDK installed fails to open the project.As I didn't have time at this instance to download the SDK (or switch to my main machine that has the SDK installed), I opened the csproj file in notepad, located the following line:
Jul 7, 2006. Guest Guest Here's one for the Compact Framework Guru's out there. I can no longer open or create Compact Framework projects in VS 2005, as I get the following error message... "Error http://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/project-could-not-be-opened-refers-to-a-device-platform-that-doe.2611184/ retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not found." Followed by... "The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform that does not exist." Have done search but cannot find anything works. Any advice http://microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer.narkive.com/TOH1ahXV/project-could-not-be-opened-refers-to-device-platform-not-exist or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Rob Vet Guest, Jul 7, 2006 #1 Advertisements Guest Guest The project was created on a PC that had an SDK that no longer is there. You error retrieving have to eitehr open it on the other PC and change the target to a common platform installed on both or install the SDK on the computer showing the error. The other option is to hack the project file with Notepad and retarget it manually to an SDK like PPC2003. -Chris "Rob Vet" <> wrote in message news:... > Here's one for the Compact Framework Guru's out there. > > I can no longer error retrieving information open or create Compact Framework projects in VS 2005, as I > get the following error message... > > "Error retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not > found." > > Followed by... > > "The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform > that does not exist." > > Have done search but cannot find anything works. > > Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Rob Vet > > > > > > Guest, Jul 7, 2006 #2 Advertisements Guest Guest Re: project could not be opened...refers to a device platform that Hello Chris and thanks for you quick response. If wish it were that cut and dry. I created the project today on the same PC. Now, in fact, when I go to create a new CF Project, I get the same error message. Looks like something is missing from VS 2005. "
can no longer open or create Compact Framework projects in VS 2005, as Iget the following error message..."Error retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not found."Followed by..."The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platformthat does not exist."Have done search but cannot find anything works.Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Rob Vet Fabien 2006-07-07 12:23:59 UTC PermalinkRaw Message Hi,You must install the SDK that your project needs, or modify yourproject file to refer an other existing SDK.BRFabien DecretADENEO (ADESET)http://www.adeneo.adetelgroup.com/Post by Rob VetHere's one for the Compact Framework Guru's out there.I can no longer open or create Compact Framework projects in VS 2005, as Iget the following error message..."Error retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not found."Followed by..."The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platformthat does not exist."Have done search but cannot find anything works.Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Rob Vet Rob Vet 2006-07-07 15:58:01 UTC PermalinkRaw Message Thanks Fabien for your quick response.Tried a number of things, but as it turned out, I must have trashed, orcorrupted, a file or registry entry.Was able to fix problem by running repair on Visual Studio 2005:(1) Control Panel(2) Add/Remove Programs(3) Visual Studio 2005(4) RepairAgain, thanks for the input.Post by FabienHi,You must install the SDK that your project needs, or modify yourproject file to refer an other existing SDK.BRFabien DecretADENEO (ADESET)http://www.adeneo.adetelgroup.com/Post by Rob VetHere's one for the Compact Framework Guru's out there.I can no longer open or create Compact Framework projects in VS 2005, as Iget the following error message..."Error retrieving information from user datastore. Platform not found."Followed by..."The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platformthat does not exist."Have done search but cannot find anything works.Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Rob Vet 2 Replies 29 Views Switch to linear view Disable enhanced parsing Permalink to this page Thread Navigation Rob Vet 2006-07-07 02:19:02 UTC Fabien 2006-07-07 12:23:59 UTC Rob Vet 2006-07-07 15:58:01 UTC about - legalese Loading...