“GenerateResource” task CLR2 runtime error

Question

My app keeps getting this error (I\'m using VS 2013, VB.NET, and Windows 8.1, by the way):

Could not run the \"GenerateResource\" task because MSBuild

Answer 1

I try adding the follow but didn't works

  <PropertyGroup>
        ...
        <DisableOutOfProcTaskHost>true</DisableOutOfProcTaskHost>
    </PropertyGroup>

this solve this issue for me, adding the same as enviroment Variable

DisableOutOfProcTaskHost=true

Answer 2

I encountered this error when trying to build a sample solution that was included in some software that was installed under C:\Program Files\. Visual Studio prompted me to restart with elevated privileges (as it does when opening a solution in a "secure" location), however the build failed with the OP's error message.

Copying the solution to a "normal" folder (e.g. C:\Temp) solved it for me.

Answer 3

This fixed the issue on my machine:

To resolve it, go to your csproj file and add the following line under the default property group:

<PropertyGroup>
    ...
    <DisableOutOfProcTaskHost>true</DisableOutOfProcTaskHost>
</PropertyGroup>

Found here.

Answer 4

I'm using VS 2013, VB.NET, and Windows 10, 64 bits, by the way

Just change in XML properites , Services : .NET Framework 4.6 instead .Net Framework 2.0 (Default)

and working fine for me.

Answer 5

Clean and rebuild solution worked for me.

Answer 6

Adding this in each project is a cumbersome task. So you can set it in the environment variables.

Click Start>> Right-click Computer >> Properties >> Advanced system settings >> Click Environment Variables button to open the dialog, then under the System variables section, click New… button, type the Variable name = DISABLEOUTOFPROCTASKHOST, and type the Variable value = 1, then click Ok.

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