Compile Setup project with devenv.com - “ERROR: Unable to update the dependencies of the project”

Question

I have a Setup deployment project in VS 2010. The project compiles perfectly with the GUI interface of VS 2010, but any time I trying to compile it via vs cmd (devenv.com) it co

Answer 1

This worked for me:

1. Run a clean solution command from VS2010
2. Open source code folder in explorer
3. Search for *.exe files, sort by location
4. Manually delete all files in Release folder

If there exists some_project.vshost.exe locked up file, open properties of this project in VS, and uncheck "Enable the Visual Studio hosting process" under debug. Then remove it as well. It should build now.