C++ Universal Windows app only works when VS2015 project on install drive

Question

Steps to rep:

1. Create a new, blank, UWP, VC++ app project (File --> New --> Project --> Visual C++ --> Windows --> Universal --> Blank App)
2. Store the project on D:\ (Visual Studio is installed on C:)
3. Hit F5 to build and run the app (I'm running in Debug, x64)

Error:

4. Now repeat the process but this time store the project on C:. Everything works just fine.

How do I configure Visual Studio to let me run projects stored on a drive different than the drive on which VS is installed?

Specs:

• Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2015
• Version 14.0.24720.00 Update 1
• Microsoft .NET Framework
• Version 4.6.01038
• Windows 10 (fully patched).

Answer 1

As per my comment on the question, I have the same issue. I'm not sure this counts as an answer as it's a workaround, but this at least for a C# Universal project...

Go to the project properties for the app and set the Output path to a location on C drive.

e.g. C:\dev\MyTestApp\bin\x86\Debug

(for Debug build. Likewise substitute x64 for x86 for 64bit etc)

It will build and run with the output on C drive but the project remains on the other drive.

Not an ideal solution, but avoids the error.