VS 2013 xaml editor and Microsoft.VCLibs.120.00.Debug

Question

I recently installed VS 2013 on Windows 8.1. When I open up any xaml file I get this error message below.

This happens even if I create a project from scratch in VS 2013. I've tried re-installing Windows 8.1 and VS 2013.

Has anyone come across this issue?

System.Exception Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation.

Windows cannot install package App.a94e67374.a8775.a4662.ab57f.a7f1805386d2c because this package depends on another package that could not be found. This package requires minimum version 0.0.0.0 of framework Microsoft.VCLibs.120.00.Debug published by any publisher to install. Provide the framework along with this package.

Answer 1

I had the same error just like you.

I registered myself and got a developer licence. After registerering I debugged the program and it all got fixed by itself

Answer 2

I use windows 10, to fixed it, I go to Setting -> Update & Security -> For developers, I choose Developer mode. In windows 8 and 8.1, I don't know. the figure of setting

Answer 3

It happened to me as well with both VS 2013 and VS 2015. I think it's a common problem when VS is freshly installed.

I solved it both the times with running VS with administrator privileges (right click on the VS tile on Windows 8 and select "Run as Admin") and opening a XAML file with the editor. It takes some more time than usual, but then the problem gets fixed by itself.

After that you can continue using VS with standard user privileges.