The project file could not be loaded

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2020-04-05

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_{Sunday, April 5, 2020 8:02 PM}

Hi,

Why I am getting this error:

C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.UWP\SyncfusionCountry.UWP.csproj : error : The project file could not be loaded. Root element is missing. C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.UWP\SyncfusionCountry.UWP.csproj

C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.Android\SyncfusionCountry.Android.csproj : error : The project file could not be loaded. Root element is missing. C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.Android\SyncfusionCountry.Android.csproj

C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.iOS\SyncfusionCountry.iOS.csproj : error : The project file could not be loaded. Root element is missing. C:\Users\jrahm\Source\Repos\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry\SyncfusionCountry.iOS\SyncfusionCountry.iOS.csproj

This is the second time i get the same error with the a different project

Kindly help..

Thanks,

Jassim

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_{Monday, April 6, 2020 7:16 AM}

Hi Jassim Rahma,

Welcome to MSDN forum.

Please right-click your csproj file then open it as notepad, and check if there are related elements in it.

If yes, could you share it here? It will help us analysis if this csproj file lacks elements.

If no, please create a new txt file, then copy all contexts which is from previous backup,into new file, then save and modify the ".txt" file extension to ".csproj".

Any feedback will be expected.

Best Regards,

Dylan

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_{Monday, April 6, 2020 12:16 PM}

The csproj is empty

This problem happens only after upgrading to the latest Visual Studio and when my laptop force VS to close for battery problem or any other problem

it happend now with all my project

I have empty csproj

and this is the csproj.user:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <SelectedDevice>my_pixel_xl</SelectedDevice>
    <DefaultDevice>my_pixel_xl</DefaultDevice>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

_{Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:23 AM}

Hi Jassim Rahma,

Thank you for feedback.

When you open project in visual studio, ide will read csproj file(not csproj.user file). Since csproj files lost data due to some unexpected conditions, you can just copy these csproj files from backup path to current directory and replace blank csproj files.

Best Regards,

Dylan

_{Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:52 PM}

where is the backup path?

_{Wednesday, April 8, 2020 8:21 AM}

Hi Jassim Rahma,

Thank you for reply.

The backup path means that other locations you use to save project, such as github, external hard disk or other machine.

If your projects are not saved in other locations, you need to create a new solution with projects, then re-add existing cs file and other files into them, and re-configure them.

Best Regards,

Dylan

_{Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:35 PM}

oh! my! god! why Microsoft has ruined this time!

Is there any way to recreate the csproj file without having to create it a new project?

_{Thursday, April 9, 2020 2:04 AM}

Hi Jassim Rahma,

Do you mean that new project can't be created in your VS? If so, it seems that there are some problems in your visual studio. Please follow these topics:

Repair visual studio
close other softwares, and make vs run alone
Go to Menu Extension->Manage Extensions,disable useless extensions

Look forward to your feedback.

Best Regards,

Dylan

_{Thursday, April 9, 2020 4:58 PM}

No, I mean why do I need to create a new project and create or add all files and assets and resources again?

Is there any way to just recreate the blank csproj file so my Android project will be reLoaded properly?

_{Friday, April 10, 2020 6:38 AM}

Hi Jassim Tahma,

The csproj file is an XML document that contains all the information and instructions that MSBuild needs in order to build your project. When VS open your project, ide will read some basic contents from csproj file to open project.

Since your previous project file has been emptied and it cannot be opened in visual studio , we suggest you create a new project and re-add source files and other components, ide will automatically and quickly re-write configuration information into project file, instead of taking long time to edit project file manually.

Sorry for this inconvenience.

Best Regards,

Dylan

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