VisualStudio 2013 Express phone emulator - device not found

Question

1. Step1: Installed VisualStudio 2013 Express for Windows along with
   Update 2.
2. Step2: Created a blank Windows Phone App.
3. Step3: Deployed the app to

Answer 1

I had your same problem and after many attempts resolved it this way:

1. Deactivate Hyper-V (and restart computer);
2. Go in the Device Manager and open the Network Adapters, here uninstall everything with the name "Hyper-V...", this will allow us to reactivate Hyper-V without any conflict;
3. Enable Hyper-V (and restart computer);

Finally launch the emulator (if it is the first time you launch it you will have to wait 5-10 minutes, so be patient and wait for it to load all apps it need).

Answer 2

I had the same problem with VisualStudio 2013 Professional and the latest Windows Phone 8.1 SDK and emulators (as of December 2014).

In my case I fixed it by changing the virtual switch 'WinPhoneEmulatorSwitch' in Hyper-V Manager from 'Internal network' to 'Private network'.

I found this solution at pekari.wordpress.com

Answer 3

Open Hyper-V manager. Look at all the emulators that are running and turn them all off.

Then open visual studio and deploy your app.

This will start a fresh instance of Emulator.

Answer 4

I had same problem . first i fixed it with:

• Updating windows
• Uninstall / install Windows Phone SDK 8
• Remove and add Hyper-v again ( maybe it is not necessary )

But problem came back and instead of previous solution i fixed the issue with :

• going to windows firewall and then click on "restore defaults"

Answer 5

I solved this problem just now. Please take all windows update. Reboot, and check again for any remaining update. This was a bug earlier as well so microsoft fixed it in first update of windows 8.1

Then check any remaining extension update for your visual studio 2013. update there as well.

Try opening a sample app, it should work.

Regards Kajal