... QueryService for '{74946829-37A0-11D2-A273-00C04F8EF4FF}' failed.

I see the message window with this text on my screen every time I try to open project in C# 2008 express. The same for new or any other project of any kind ;-). I tried to reinstall C# 2008 express few times, with the same result.

On property page in tools->options->Windows Form Designer I can see 'An error occurred loading this property page'

C++ 2008 express works fine.

Any idea???

Thank You for help in advance

;-) nobody help me -

I found in my registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VCSExpress\9.0\Packages

that there are 5 registry entries (class GUIDs) with key 'SkipLoading' set to DWORD value 0x00000001

I changed the value to 0x00000000 and now C# 2008 Express is working as expected ;-)))

Yes, it seems very easy to understand .... I am happy now and I can continue to work on my own business. What I really don't understand is why the installer wrote the value 0x00000001, because I checked the registry before (no such values where there). It is very funny!!!

Thank You Bill for self explaining name of the property ;-)))

;-) nobody help me -

I found in my registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VCSExpress\9.0\Packages

that there are 5 registry entries (class GUIDs) with key 'SkipLoading' set to DWORD value 0x00000001

I changed the value to 0x00000000 and now C# 2008 Express is working as expected ;-)))

Yes, it seems very easy to understand .... I am happy now and I can continue to work on my own business. What I really don't understand is why the installer wrote the value 0x00000001, because I checked the registry before (no such values where there). It is very funny!!!

Thank You Bill for self explaining name of the property ;-)))

Thank you! That solved the problem.

Not only was the guid key missing but I had to change the skipLoading to 0.

Thank you guys. my job was giving me a lot of ***.

Minge,

your solution solved my problem, thax a lot .

Excelent, thanks a lot for you information !!!

i brith today

Hello,

Like the above posts this did fix my problem. My question is why does this fix the problem and what made you think to look in the registry and change some values? I would be interested in the technical details to the solution.

Thanks

Fantastic! Works for 2005 as well. Thanks a ton!

One detail...

My VS 2005 stoped working when I installed 2008. 2008 was working fine though. I uninstalled 2005 but could not wait untill SAs reinstall it, so installed 2005 C# express. I saw that mentioned by someone else..

Anyway, THANK YOU!

That was back in 2007...and this trick still works in 2008! Thanks for the help. This happened after initial install of VS2008 Express.

I had the same issue, I tried the below command and it solved the issue.

devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

devenv/ResetSkipPkgs

this worked fi9..

thanks..

Broken Pipe..

Thanks for the resolution of this, I can't beleive after a new install and VS2008 SP1 that this needs to be completed but non the less thanks again..

orlandomon

Hi, I'm really new to C# so I don't even know how what or how to access the VS 2008 command prompt.

Can you walk me through step by step as to how I can fix the error of the compiler?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

I really need a step by step explanation. For example,where can Ifindthe 5registries and where isHKEY_CURRENT_USER?

thanks a lot.. you saved my time when it was very hectic.

thanks again

;-) nobody help me -

I found in my registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VCSExpress\9.0\Packages

that there are 5 registry entries (class GUIDs) with key 'SkipLoading' set to DWORD value 0x00000001

I changed the value to 0x00000000 and now C# 2008 Express is working as expected ;-)))

Yes, it seems very easy to understand .... I am happy now and I can continue to work on my own business. What I really don't understand is why the installer wrote the value 0x00000001, because I checked the registry before (no such values where there). It is very funny!!!

Thank You Bill for self explaining name of the property ;-)))

Using your suggestions I just deleted all under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\Packages and my problem was fixed when it created the new ones.

I found easer way.

devenv /ResetSkipPkgs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VCSExpress\9.0\Packages

 that there are 5 registry entries (class GUIDs) with key 'SkipLoading' set to DWORD value 0x00000001

 I changed the value to 0x00000000 and now C# 2008 Express is working as expected ;-))) "

For VS 2008 the path is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\Packages

I set all 5 to 0 and worked.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\Packages

Thanks, i save my whole day, great article, keep it up

----- Rabiul