microsoft / microsoft/react-native-windows

Dependency Script fails to install dependencies on new machine

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Description

When running the rnw-dependencies.ps1 script on a newly installed machine I get an error saying:

WARNING: There was a problem trying to install Visual Studio 2022 (>= 17.3) & req. components. Re-run with -Debug for
details.

and it fails to install Visual Studio, or any other dependency.

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Research direction

Start with the linked rnw-dependencies.ps1 script and reproduce the failure on a newly installed machine. Re-run it with -Debug to capture the installation details; done means Visual Studio 2022 and the other required dependencies install successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, react-native
Domain
devops, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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