The 'ProviderPackage' package did not load correctly
visual-studio-2012
Solution
This is Aaron's (Aaron Reed) answer from above, just copied as an answer instead of part of the question:
Fixed it... Fixed it... Fixed it...
- Opened Programs and Features (run: appwiz.cpl)
- Sorted list of installed apps by: Install Date
- Filtered list by adding "SQL" to the upper right search filter
- List item
I installed VS2012 on 4/1/13, so I went through each listed SQL item in the list, and right click --> Repair
From there I ran VS2012 and opened the target Solution file without issue.
My list:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier App Framework
- Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools - enu (11.1.20627.00)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Objects (x64)
- Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2012 (x64)
- Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2012
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Objects
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL Compiler Service
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Command Line Utilities
- Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools Build Utilities - enu (11.1.206...
- Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1 x64 ENU
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Language Service
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier App Framework
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL SpriptDom
Problem
I installed Visual Studio 2012 and at a later date Update 2. After installing Update 2, when I load any project, I get the following error: --------------------------- Microsoft Visual Studio --------------------------- The 'ProviderPackage' package did not load correctly. The problem may have been caused by a configuration change or by the installation of another extension. You can get more information by examining the file 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\ActivityLog.xml'. Continue to show this error message? --------------------------- Yes No --------------------------- After locating the `ActivityLog.xml`, I see the following set of errors: ``` <entry> <record>300</record> <time>2013/04/23 18:32:54.002</time> <type>Information</type> <source>VisualStudio</source> <description>Begin package load [ProviderPackage]</description> <guid>{5F2E5E42-4192-4D79-A0D8-1D881E808829}</guid> </entry> <entry> <record>301</record> <time>2013/04/23 18:32:54.012</time> <type>Error</type> <source>VisualStudio</source> <description>SetSite failed for package [ProviderPackage]</description> <guid>{5F2E5E42-4192-4D79-A0D8-1D881E808829}</guid> <hr>80131522</hr> <errorinfo>Method 'GetHostedIntellisenseTypes' in type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Progression.DTEWrapperCached' from assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.GraphProviderPackage, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' does not have an implementation.</errorinfo> </entry> <entry> <record>302</record> <time>2013/04/23 18:32:54.012</time> <type>Error</type> <source>VisualStudio</source> <description>End package load [ProviderPackage]</description> <guid>{5F2E5E42-4192-4D79-A0D8-1D881E808829}</guid> <hr>80131522</hr> <errorinfo>Method 'GetHostedIntellisenseTypes' in type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Progression.DTEWrapperCached' from assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.GraphProviderPackage, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' does not have an implementation.</errorinfo> ``` Google searches do not reveal an exact match on my issue. I've tried searching the packages on the install ISO and cannot locate a package that needs to be repaired... ``` F:\packages>dir /s *provider* Volume in drive F is VS2012_ULT_MSDN_ENU Volume Serial Number is 4A21-C8BD Directory of F:\packages\SSDT 07/26/2012 11:30 AM 780,288 DbSqlPackageProvider.msi 1 File(s) 780,288 bytes Total Files Listed: 1 File(s) 780,288 bytes 0 Dir(s) 0 bytes free ``` Any other ideas?