You receive a "Package 'VsRptDesigner Package' has failed to load properly" error message when you start Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 that is installed with Crystal Reports (831487)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 that is installed with Crystal Reports, you may receive the following error message:
Package 'VsRptDesigner Package' has failed to load properly ( GUID = <GUID Number> ). Please contact package vendor for assistance. Would you like to disable loading this package in the future? You may use 'devenv /resetskippkgs' to re-enable package loading. Application restart is recommended, due to possible environment corruption.
Note In this error message, GUID Number is a placeholder for the actual GUID number.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you log on to a computer by using a mandatory profile and then you start Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 that is installed with Crystal Reports.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to the computer by using a mandatory profile.
  2. Start Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005.

    You receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article.
  3. Click No.

    You receive the error message again.
  4. Click No.
  5. Log off the computer.
  6. Log on to the computer by using administrative permissions.
  7. Click the NTUSER.MAN file in the following folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\Profile

    Note In these steps, Profile is a placeholder for the mandatory profile user name.
  8. In Microsoft Windows Explorer, click Rename on the File menu.

    NTUSER.MAN is selected and is in editable mode.
  9. Type NTUSER.DAT in the Name box to rename the file.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the behavior


On a computer that has Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 installed with Crystal Reports, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to the computer by using administrative credentials, create a new user account, and then log off the computer, as follows:
    1. Log on to the computer by using administrative credentials.
    2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    3. Click to open Administrative Tools.
    4. Click Computer Management.
    5. Click Local Users and Groups.
    6. Click Users.
    7. On the Action menu, click New User.

      The New User dialog box appears.
    8. In the User Name box, type a unique user name.
    9. Type the full name of the new user account that you are creating in the Full name box, type the description in the Description box, and then type the password in the Password box.
    10. Click to clear the User must change password at next logon box.
    11. Click to select the Password never expires box.
    12. Click Create.
    13. Log off the computer.
  2. Log on to the computer as User1, and then log off the computer.
  3. Log on to the computer by using administrative credentials, and then rename the NTUSER.DAT file to NTUSER.MAN.

    Note The NTUSER.DAT file is located in the following folder:

    C:\Document and Settings\User1

  4. Log off the computer.
  5. Log on to the computer as User1, and then start Visual Studio. NET or Visual Studio 2005.

    You receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article.

REFERENCES

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

823245 PRB: "Package 'VsRptDesigner Package' has failed to load properly" error message when you start Visual Studio .NET


For more information about mandatory user profiles, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/windows2000/en/server/help/sag_UP_Create_Mandatory_Profile.htm

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/18/2006
Keywords:kbvs2005swept kbvs2005applies kbProfiles kbMessageBox kbenv kbReport kbprb KB831487 kbAudDeveloper
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