Microsoft KB Archive/867770

= FIX: &quot;Satellite assemblies could not be built because the main project output is missing&quot; error message when you try to build a large Visual C# solution in Visual Studio .NET 2003 =

Article ID: 867770

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, when you try to build a large Visual C# solution that contains multiple projects, you receive the following error message:

Build complete -- 0 errors, 0 warnings

Building satellite assemblies...

Satellite assemblies could not be built because the main project output is missing.

This error occurs when Visual Studio .NET 2003 is building the satellite assemblies.

Note This problem does not occur if you use the Devenv /build command-line command to build the solution.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a bug in Visual Studio .NET 2003. Some resources are not being released correctly.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio .NET 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version      Size     File name ---  24-Jun-2004  13:44  7.10.4176.0  794,624  Cslangsvc.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: VS2003 Visual Studio Update QFE VSUQFE 2760 Content Maintenance 23282

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbprb kbvsnet2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver KB867770

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