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Deployment Error Messages

.NET Framework launch condition '<condition>' has AllowLaterVersions property set to 'true' and the project contains a managed custom action

'<event>' failed with error code '<error>'

'<filename>' should be excluded because its source file is under Windows File Protection

A command must be set for file type '<filetype>'

All custom dialogs must precede the 'Installation Folder' dialog

AlwaysCreate must be set to true if IsApplication is true

ApplicationRevision has reached the maximum value

Assembly '<assembly>' cannot be in the global assembly cache because its dependency '<dependency>' is not strong- named

Assembly '<assembly>' must have a strong name to be installed globally

Both the Certificate file and the Private key file must be set

Cannot delete folder

Cannot find outputs of project output group

Cannot find the dependency '<file>' of '<assembly>'

Cannot find the dependency '<merge module>' of '<merge module>'

Cannot publish because a project failed to build

Circular dependency

Command '<command>' for file type '<filetype>' has the Exclude property set to true

Condition must be specified for launch condition

Configuration file '<file>' is being used to configure all executables

Could not delete the previously built file '<filename>'

Could not download '<file>' from '<server>'

Could not download '<file>'. HTTP Error: '<error>'

Could not find file '<filename>'

Could not find prerequisite '<package>' in path '<path>'

Could not write cab. Disk full.

CustomActionData for InstallerClass actions must be in format '/name1=value1 /name2=value2'

Date must be between '1/1/1980' and '12/31/2099'

Depth value must be zero or greater for file search

Dialog module '<dialog>' is not allowed in group '<dialoggroup>'

dotNETFXRedist_x86.msm must not be used to redistribute the .NET Framework

End group cannot be empty unless both the Start and Progress groups are also empty

Error signing file

Failed to connect to '<server>' with the following error: '<error>'

Failed to copy file '<file>' to '<url>'. '<error>'

Failed to import registry file

File '<file>' cannot be shared in global assembly cache folder; only assemblies are allowed

File '<file>' is no longer referenced in the project

File '<file>' of project output '<project output group>' targeting '<platform>' is not compatible with the project's target platform '<platform>'

File '<file>' should not be installed into a User's Profile folder because it may not be available to all users

File '<file>' targeting '<platform>' is not compatible with the project's target platform '<platform>'

File access error

File name too long

File not found (Visual Studio Deployment)

Files could not be downloaded from '<server>'. '<error>'

Files could not be downloaded from '<server>'. HTTP Error: '<error>'

Finished dialog must be the last dialog in the End group

Folder '<folder>' in module '<module>' cannot be retargeted to the global assembly cache because it contains one or more assemblies that are not strong-named

General failure building deployment project

Invalid arguments '<arguments>' for shortcut '<shortcut>'

Invalid cab dependency friendly name

Invalid cab dependency URL

Invalid cab dependency version

Invalid cab project friendly name

Invalid cab project version

Invalid characters in .NET Framework launch condition

Invalid characters in a file, folder, shortcut, project output, or assembly name

Invalid characters in a registry key, value, or condition

Invalid characters in arguments '<arguments>' of verb '<verb>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid characters in condition '<condition>' of project output '<output>'

Invalid characters in description '<description>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid characters in description '<description>' of shortcut '<shortcut>'

Invalid characters in files of merge module named '<mergemodule>'

Invalid characters in message of launch condition

Invalid characters in phone number

Invalid characters in the condition '<condition>'

Invalid characters in the description '<description>' of the default feature

Invalid characters in the name '<name>' of the default feature

Invalid characters in the title '<title>' of the default feature

Invalid characters in URL

Invalid characters in verb named '<verb>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid command '<command>' for file type '<filetype>'

Invalid ComponentID for component search '<search>'

Invalid default location '<location>' for folder '<name>'

Invalid executable in AppMappings with extension '<extension>' in folder '<folder>'

Invalid extension '<extension>' in AppMappings for folder '<folder>'

Invalid extension(s) in list '<list>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid file date value

Invalid file size value

Invalid file type name

Invalid file version value

Invalid FileName for file search '<name>'

Invalid Folder for file search

Invalid icon file

Invalid icon for file type '<filetype>'

Invalid icon for shortcut

Invalid MIME type(s) in list '<list>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid module signature

Invalid module version

Invalid or unspecified folder for a file, assembly, merge module, project output, or shortcut

Invalid or unspecified target for shortcut '<shortcut>'

Invalid order of verb named '<verb>' of file type '<filetype>'

Invalid output file name

Invalid Port '<port>' for folder '<folder>'

Invalid product code or upgrade code

Invalid product version or product version not specified

Invalid property '<property>' for folder '<folder>'

Invalid Property value for component search

Invalid Property value for file search

Invalid Property value for registry search

Invalid RegKey value for registry search

Invalid SupportedRuntimes value for launch condition '<LaunchCondition>'

Invalid value for property '<property>'

Invalid value type for registry value '<value>'

Invalid Version value for launch condition '<LaunchCondition>'

Invalid virtual directory '<directory>' for folder '<name>'

Localization property changed

Manufacturer property not specified

Merging error

Message of launch condition cannot be empty

Module '<module>' of project output '<project output group>' targeting '<platform>' cannot be added to a package targeting '<platform>'

Module '<module>' targeting '<platform>' cannot be added to a package targeting '<platform>'

No extension(s) specified for file type '<filetype>'

Not a valid file type for a custom action

Product name not specified

Product version change

Project file version error

Project outputs will be removed

Property '<property>' value must not exceed property '<property>' value

Publish cancelled by user

Publish failed with the following error: '<error>'

Publishing file '<file>' that may contain sensitive or proprietary information

Publishing with mismatched application settings

Registry value must contain an even number of hexadecimal characters

The assembly '<assembly>' exists in merge module '<mergemodule>'

The assembly '<assembly>' exists in merge module '<mergemodule>', which is already in this project

The assembly '<assembly>' in project output group '<outputgroup>' cannot be self-registered

The command you are attempting cannot be completed because the file '<filename>' is under source code control and is not checked out

The destination path of folder '<folder>' is not compatible with the project's target platform '<platform>'

The file '<file>' exists in merge module '<mergemodule>'

The file '<file>' exists in merge module '<mergemodule>', which is already in this project

The file '<file>' is already open in an editor

The file '<file>' was not signed

The following files may have dependencies that cannot be determined automatically

The name of the resource '<string>' cannot be used as a valid identifier

The path '<path>' is used in the registration of file '<filename>', but no file with this path exists in the project

The project you are trying to open was saved by a previous version of Visual Studio .NET

The resource name '<file>' is not a valid identifier

The specified ModuleSignature value is invalid

The specified value is invalid

The target for shortcut '<shortcut>' has the Exclude property set to True

The target of shortcut '<shortcut>' is invalid

There are two or more file types named '<type>'

There are two or more files with the same name '<name>' and the same condition '<condition>' located in folder '<folder>'

There are two or more registry keys with the name of '<keyname>' and the condition '<condition>'

There are two or more registry values with the name of '<name>' and the condition '<condition>'

There is more than one custom folder with the property '<property>'

There is more than one folder with the name '<folder>' and the condition '<condition>'

There is more than one verb named '<verb>' for file type '<type>'

This launch condition is required and cannot be deleted because a dependency on the .NET Framework is present

This launch condition is required and cannot be deleted because a dependency on the Visual J# Redistributable Package is present

Too many files specified

Two or more objects have the same source media location '<location>'

Two or more objects have the same target location '<location>'

Unable to access merge module file '<mergemodule>'

Unable to build .NET Framework launch condition named '<LaunchCondition>'

Unable to build assembly '<assembly>' into the global assembly cache; the assembly is not strong-named

Unable to build assembly named '<name>'

Unable to build component search named '<name>'

Unable to build custom action named '<name>'

Unable to build custom action named '<name>' because it references an object that has been removed from the project

Unable to build custom action named '<name>' because it uses a conditionally installed file

Unable to build custom action named '<name>' because the file's Folder property is set to global assembly cache

Unable to build custom action named '<name>' from object '<assembly>' because the assembly is marked as excluded

Unable to build custom action named '<name>' from project output group '<group>' because the project output group does not have a key file

Unable to build custom action named '<name>'. The source file '<filename>' may be absent or locked

Unable to build custom action named '<name>'; InstallerClass property is only valid for assemblies

Unable to build extension(s) for file type named '<type>'

Unable to build feature '<feature>' into the global assembly cache; features are not permitted in the global assembly cache

Unable to build feature named '<feature>'

Unable to build file '<file>' into the global assembly cache; the file is not a strong-named assembly

Unable to build file '<filename>', PackageAs property must be Default for files in a merge module project

Unable to build file named '<filename>'

Unable to build file search named '<name>'

Unable to build file type command named '<command>'

Unable to build file type named '<type>'

Unable to build file type verb named '<verb>'

Unable to build folder named '<foldername>'

Unable to build launch condition named '<name>'

Unable to build MIME for file type named '<type>'

Unable to build module '<module>' because the resource specified for '<property>' was not found in the project

Unable to build module '<module>' because the source file '<file>' specified for '<module>' may be absent or locked

Unable to build product

Unable to build project output group '<output group>'

Unable to build project output group '<outputgroup>' into the global assembly cache; the outputs are not strong-named assemblies

Unable to build redistributable file '<file>'; the file is missing

Unable to build registry key '<keyname>'

Unable to build registry key search named '<name>'

Unable to build registry key(s) of registry key '<keyname>'

Unable to build registry value '<value>'

Unable to build registry value(s) of registry key '<keyname>'

Unable to build shortcut '<shortcut>' into the global assembly cache; shortcuts are not permitted in the global assembly cache

Unable to build shortcut '<shortcut>'; shortcuts are not permitted to use the global assembly cache as the working folder

Unable to build shortcut '<shortcut>'; shortcuts cannot be targeted to the global assembly cache

Unable to build shortcut named '<name>', located in '<folder>'

Unable to build sub-folders of folder named '<foldername>'

Unable to build the default feature

Unable to build the default feature: 'Tier' is not supported.

Unable to build the multi-file assembly files of assembly '<assembly>'

Unable to build user interface module located at '<location>'

Unable to create a valid identifier to refer to resource '<string>'

Unable to create registration information for file named '<filename>'

Unable to find assembly dependency '<dependency>' of project output '<output>'

Unable to find dependency '<dependency>' of assembly '<assembly>'

Unable to find dependency '<dependency>' of project output '<output>'

Unable to find file '<file>' of multi-file assembly '<assembly>'

Unable to find merge module dependency with signature '<signature>'

Unable to find merge module file '<mergemodule>'

Unable to find source file

Unable to find user interface module file '<file>'

Unable to import merge module '<name>'

Unable to package file named '<filename>'

Unable to view published application at '<url>'

Unable to write to file '<filename'>: Disk may be full or unavailable

Unable to write to output file

Unrecoverable build error

Unspecified module entry point for custom action '<name>'

Unspecified registry key name

Unspecified verb property of action named '<action>' of file type '<filetype>'

VJSharpRedist_x86.msm must not be used to redistribute the Microsoft Visual J# Redistributable Package

Warning: More than 80 cabs have been created

Windows Installer is not included in any selected prerequisite

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Deployment Error Messages

.NET Framework 2.0

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