When I try to add DataSets to any RDLC report within asp.net Project, Visual Studio stop work and restart.
Apart from reference issue, my case was different.
It was 3rd party extension named resharper of jetbrain which cause delayed of rdlc report designer to load, in the meantime visual studio get hanged and get restarted. For your case if not resharper, may be another extension that may delayed the report designer to load which in turn may hang or crash visual studio.
Though seems little bit peculiar but it helped me, hope this helps someone.