Toolbar isn't being installed in VS2010

[nul800sebastiaan]

I have this problem on two different machines (both Win7 pro, one 64 bit and one 32 bit).
Git Extensions install just fine, but the toolbar does not show up in VS2010 (Pro).

I've tried running the installer in compatibility mode, but that didn't help. The odd thing is that it does work on a similar machine with the same way of installing Windows and the same version of VS2010.

I have no idea where to start to debug this, tips are welcome!

[nul800sebastiaan]

The problem persists, even after the latest update (1.9.5).
Anybody?

[jambrose]

I have a similar issue. Just installed GitExtensions with VisualStudio 2010 Premium. The external application works fine, but the tool-bar/plug-in for VS2010 doesn't. Error is:
The Add-in 'Visual Git' failed to load or caused an exception.
Would you like to remove this Add-in?

If you choose yes, the file was loaded from,
{directory on our file server}\Visual Studio 2010\Addins\GitPlugin.Addin,
will be renamed.

Error Message:
Error Number: 80131515

[spdr870]

I do not own Visual Studio 2010 myself, so I cannot fix this. I did test with the beta versions and these are ok.

[nul800sebastiaan]

@jambrose This is because you're installing from an UNC path, Google for your error number.
That's not my problem though, installing locally on very similar machines.

@spdr870 Can you tell me where the git extensions are installed into VS? Do I look for files in the VS directory? Is there log files that I can look at to see what went wrong during install? Anything that might help you debug this would be appreciated.

[nul800sebastiaan]

@spdr870 Ps. As said: it works on some machines and not on others, had this problem with the beta version of VS2010 as well on a friend's machine.

[nul800sebastiaan]

Found it!

Downloaded the source and built in some logging, but none of that logging was appearing at all on the non-functioning machine, worked fine on the local machine. Which lead me to believe (correctly) that the addin was not being picked up at all.

I am logging into a domain and have 2 user folders:
C:\Users\Sebastiaan
C:\Users\Sebastiaan.CAKAD

The second folder didn't contain the Addins folder in Documents\Visual Studio 2010. This is weird because if I look in the install log, I see only references to C:\Users\Sebastiaan.CAKAD and not to C:\Users\Sebastiaan.

I am unfamiliar with WiX, so I'm not sure how this could be fixed, if at all, but at least there's a workaround now!

[spdr870]

I plan to change the installer so the application is installed for all users instead of only for the installed user. This should probably fix this problem....

[lgwapnitsky]

Just installed this on a fresh W7 64-bit install with VS2010 and am receiving the issue. I am logged into a domain, and my home drive is mapped to a network share. I've also installed for all users.

Thanks,
Larry

[JasonBSteele]

It appears to be caused by having your "Documents" folder on another server so a UNC path is being used. To resolve this I copied the Add-Ins folder onto a local disk and then in VS 2010 Tools, Options, Environment, Add In/Macro Security I added the local path to the existing Add-In paths. I then logged out of Windows, logged back in, re-opened VS 2010 and selected Tools, Add-In Manager from the menu. This time I was able to add the Git Add-In.