Issue after installing Fortran XE update 8

[Brian_Francis]

Hi, i installed Fortan XE update 8 as the first version i ever install. Installed on Windows 7 x64 and having visual studio professional already installed on it.

I installed everything except the parallel debugger. After the install, once i start VS2010 i got a error about a package not loading properly. When i use /log and look at the VS XML, it tells me this

58 ERROR SetSite failed for package [Intel.Fortran.TO_Settings.TOSettingsPackage, TOSettings, Version=10.0.4352.31943, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null] {9F6EF433-A757-4625-A7D8-53A7E639F3E1} 80131902 VisualStudio 2012/01/12 19:43:28.959

59 ERROR End package load [Intel.Fortran.TO_Settings.TOSettingsPackage, TOSettings, Version=10.0.4352.31943, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null] {9F6EF433-A757-4625-A7D8-53A7E639F3E1} 80131902 VisualStudio 2012/01/12 19:43:28.959

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and also repairing, nothing do. I also have my UAC off so there should not be administrator issue as i have the privileges.

It however do not seem to impact fortran, i can use it and it works fine.

Anyone knows what this error is about?

[Wendy_Doerner__Intel]

Brian,

I have not seen this. It does seem it might be related to not installing the Paralllel Debug extensions and Update 8 being your first install so I am trying to replicate it. Also checking with our debugger experts who might also respond here with some suggestions.

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[Brian_Francis]

Hi Wendy,

I forgot to mention that i also have Visual Studio 2005 with intel fortran integration 10.1.021 installed.

As i intalled fortran XE, i just unchecked the integration for VS2005 and left the VS2010 and it seemed to work fine for me as both integration still worked.

So there is only that issue i mention on my first post.

[Georg_Z_Intel]

Hello Brian,

some weeks ago I've seen something similar on my system. The following steps worked for me (steps in parenthesis are optional):

• Uninstall all Intel components
• (Uninstall Visual Studio)
• Remove the Intel directories in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel & C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intel (for the latter only the sub-directories relating to the removed packages)
• (Install Visual Studio)
• Install Intel Composer XE 2011 Update 8

I'm sorry for this less elegant way but it enabled everything again.

Please let me know if it works for you.

Best regards,

Georg Zitzlsberger

[TimP]

I submitted an issue back when the first SP1 came out about having to first remove all fort versions in order to get a correct installation. I didn't require tinkering with VS itself. The answer to my issue submission has always been that I must have a unique personal problem, but as far as I could see, the issue has persisted, on 2 Win7 platforms, with different combinations of VS present.

[Brian_Francis]

Thanks TimP and Georg for your suggestions. I already tried uninstalling everything Intel-wise but i probably left some folders or registry key. I will try this again before i consider uninstalling and reinstalling VS2010 and VS2005. I will update the thread once i am done with further testing. Thanks

[TimP]

As far as I know, recent versions of Intel compilers don't muck with registry. They do leave behind a few files from the installation, but nothing which will interfere with subsequent installations (unless you run into a "hosed" permission). The 12.x/XE versions don't leave behind installer files unless you asked to keep them at install time; earlier versions could use a lot of disk that way.
I have broken my VS2008 a few times, not through anyone's fault but my own, and unfortunately the repair facility doesn't take care of it. On one of my installations, I have VS2005, 2008, and 2010, all with full SP, and when I clear out all ifort installations I can integrate the latest ifort with no trouble on all of them. The trouble comes when I try to change VS versions; there usually are object files which don't work across VS versions even though the same Intel compilers were in use.

[Brian_Francis]

Unfortunately for me, i really need to keep 10.1.021 fro my VS2005 as we will not upgrade compiler for a version of our software that has been released. So i need to use them side-by-side.

I tried removing both XE and 10.1.021. I made sure to remove every fortran subfolders from the visual studio and common files folders (except licenses). I did have to clean up some registry so the 10.1 integration would not show up as warning anymore in the XE installer. I have administrative rights, UAC always OFF and no firewalls.

Then i tried installing XE first. However, i still have the exact same issue when starting VS2010.

I attached the XML log file. I would appreciate if someone can identify the problematic component.

[Georg_Z_Intel]

Hello Brian,

could you provide us a screenshot of the "About Microsoft Visual Studio" dialog? Also, do you see some Intel toolbars in VS (esp. from the Fortran Composer XE).
I don't have any further ideas so far. Unfortunately we don't support more than the last major version (which is 11.x) AFAIK and hence we don't test combinations outside of that (like 10.x vs. 12.x).
Did you try to install Composer XE for VS 2010 and 10.x for VS 2005 exclusively (using the advanced installation)? Maybe that can help.

Best regards,

Georg Zitzlsberger

[Brian_Francis]

Hello Georg,

Yes i need to keep using Fortran 10.1.021 with VS2005 and fortran 12 with VS2010.

So i did used the advanced install of fortran XE in order to only select VS2010 integration while unchecking the VS2005 one.

In fact, this is working as my VS2005 still only see the 10.1.021 compiler and the VS2010 does havethe XE integrated. I can compile, link, debug fortran in VS2010 with no issues. I howeveralways have that message error message on startup and i also saw that when closing a solutionwith mixed fortran/C++ projects, it takes quite a while to close compared to a mixed solutionin VS2005 with 10.1.021 or a C++ only solution in VS2010.

I tried removing both fortran and fortran folders in visual studio, and then installing the XE in VS2010 first but i still have the issue.

Here is snapshot of the VS2010 about box and the error message i have on VS2010 startup

[Georg_Z_Intel]

Hello Brian,

thank you for the additional information.
I'm currently in contact with our installation engineers - they're investigating. I'll let you know once I hear back from them.

Best regards,

Georg Zitzlsberger

[Brian_Francis]

Hello Georg,

Thank you for looking into it. However, I went ahead and decided to reinstall my Visual Studio 2010. So i did this:

- Uninstall Fortran XE Update 8

- Uninstall VS2010 SP1

-Uninstall VS2010

- Made sure all the folders were deleted and nothing remained.

- Install VS2010

- Install VS2010 SP1

- Install Fortran XE Update 8, then uncheck the VS2005 integration so i just integrate to VS2010. I still have my fortran 10.1.021 integrated with VS2005.

Now i do not have that issue anymore on VS2010 startup. I now have another one which pop up when i load or close a solution containing both fortran and C++ projects (It does not do it with C++ only solutions). It also does not do it always and does not do it yet on any of my 5 coworkers who installed XE the same way on the same OS with very similar environment.

So here goes:

It does not look like an issue related to the fortran but it has to be since all my other C++ only solution do not produce the error.

Anyway just like the last error, this one also do not prevent me from building, running and debugging in either fortran or C++ so no emergency either.

I attached a new VS2010 ActivityLog XML file.

[Georg_Z_Intel]

Hello,

does the message reappear if you press "No" here? With a first guess I'd say there are remains inside the registry and continuing with "No" would clean them up.
Maybe you also have installed other extensions to VS 2010 (plug-ins?) which need to be reinstalled, too.

Best regards,

Georg Zitzlsberger

[Brian_Francis]

Hi,

No i do not have and never did install any other extensions. I double checked in the extension manager and all i have is the IFLanguageService.

I will have a try pressing "No". Thank you for your help. It has been really appreciated.

Best Regards,

Brian