Visual Studio build error: :
Error 15 Could not load file or assembly 'file:///C:\Documents and Settings\kumard\My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\LANSW.LMS\site\References\SwitchIT.DataAccess.dll' or one of its dependencies. Operation is not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515)
Solution:
- Right click on each *.dll file in Windows Explorer.
- Uncheck “Read Only”.
- Click “Unblock”.
If dll are stored in a network drive, move them locally and re-add your references.
Diganta Kumar is an experienced Technical Program Manager with a passion for technology. He has architected and developed software for over a decade for a broad range of industries. Diganta is a founder of two online IT businesses. He likes to help, mentor, and manage software development teams to improve and produce great software. He currently works as a Principal Program Manager for Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, he was with AWS for five years, where he managed large cross-functional programs on a global scale.
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Are you sure that this resolves this issue?
If I paste a path with “file:///” into the Windows Explorer, I get an error message stating the same: File not found.
If I remove one of the slashes, everything works fine.
But how do I tell VS2010 to use the correct path?
I hate to admit it but you were right: Using a local location for the project files solved the problem.
But I am a bit irritated: Isn’t it possible to put project files to a network drive? Not to helpful if I need to work on different machines…
Thanks a lot , You’ve saved me lot’s of time , such an unpredictable solution was…