Skip to main content

Error: the selected file is a solution file but was created by a newer version 2010

Hi Guys
  I faced an issue while opening project solution using visual studio 2010 . It was showing an error -"Error: the selected file is a solution file but was created ...". I knew why this error was coming . it was just because i had opened this solution using visual studio 2012 and did certain modification and  checked in the solution. Microsoft visual studio has strange issue which is "Backward incompatibility" (Seriously strange!!) .When i opened this solution using visual studio 2010 it started throwing the error as mentioned above. So did some work around and fixed the issue as follows:

  1. Open the solution in NOTEPAD instead of visual studio 
  2. Edit the items as mentioned below
  •           Replace the format version from 12 to 11 and replace visual studio 2012 to 2010 as mentioned in the snapshot

Save the file and again open with visual studio 2010. It will start working fine

thanks
pradeepa achar

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

error occurred in deployment step 'recycle iis application pool' :object reference not set to an instance of an object

While deploying using Visual studio, we may get an error "error occurred in deployment step 'recycle iis application pool' :object reference not set to an instance of an object" Solution:  Don't get  panic ..Simply restart the visual studio with the solution which you wanted to deploy on to the site This may help some one. -cheers pradeepa achar
5 comments
Continue »

“An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thrown. Additional exception information: Failed to call GetTypes on assembly Microsoft.Office.Server.Search, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c. Could not load file or assembly 'System.Web.DataVisualization, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.”

While running the product configuration wizard of Sharepoint foundation 2010, if you have come across the following error “ An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thrown. Additional exception information: Failed to call GetTypes on assembly Microsoft.Office.Server.Search, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c. Could not load file or assembly 'System.Web.DataVisualization, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.” Here is the solution to overcome the issue,. Open the SQL server configuration manager.Select the SQL Server Network Configuration and select the Protocols for MSSQLSERVER. Make sure that TCP/IP protocol is enabled. If it is disabled, make it enable by right clicking on the TCP/IP ,Click on Enable option. Hope ...
1 comment
Continue »

The Fastest way to Export Schema of Sharepoint List

Many of my SharePoint Developer friends are struggling to get the Schema.xml file of a newly created list. The schema.xml file has the list's metadata information, by using the schema.xml, we can create the lis definition and paste this contents of Schema.xml to the Schema.xml file of the newly created List definition, so that you can deploy the list definition on another site. In order to do this, you guys might be following the procedure bu saving the site template and get the site definition solution. After this, you will open visual studio and import this solution and wait for few minutes. THIS IS A CRAPPY PROCEDURE..Why do you invest your time to get a schema of one or few list  by taking entire site definition?..If that site has lots of lists, then it will take lots of time. In my Research, i have found a the BEST  and quicker way to get schema.xml file of a particular list which you need Schema.xml. Follow the following procedure : Go to your site  click ...
Post a Comment
Continue »