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[Package Issue]: Microsoft.VisualStudioCode reports error code 67 "the network name cannot be found" when upgrading
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Description
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Category of the issue
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
when updating visual studio code 1.75.0 to 1.75.1, the installer will download but will fail displaying the following error:
"ShellExecuteEx failed; code 67. The network name cannot be found."
Steps to reproduce
update visual studio code from version 1.75.0 to version 1.75.1.
Actual behavior
the installer will download and prompt for UAC credentials, after being supplied with these credentials, the installer will crash displaying the following error:
"ShellExecuteEx failed; code 67. The network name cannot be found."
Expected behavior
the update should be done successfully.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.4.10173
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.2546
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.10173.0
Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No repository file or test is named. Start by inspecting the attached WinGet log and reproducing the Microsoft.VisualStudioCode 1.75.0-to-1.75.1 upgrade; determine whether the failure belongs to package metadata, the installer, or the client. Done means identifying the responsible component and documenting or routing the fix accordingly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100