Here is the useful portion of the log file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
< ?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="ActivityLog.xsl"?>
< activity>
...
<entry>
<record>360</record>
<time>2016/10/19 08:26:40.410</time>
<type>Error</type>
<source>VisualStudio</source>
<description>CreateInstance failed for package [Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2013 - Update 1 Shell Integration Package]</description>
<guid>{DD3EEB42-D065-4F65-A9F9-BD3D8C4A75EF}</guid>
<hr>80070002</hr>
<errorinfo>Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Package, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.</errorinfo>
</entry>
<entry>
<record>361</record>
<time>2016/10/19 08:26:40.410</time>
<type>Error</type>
<source>VisualStudio</source>
<description>End package load [Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2013 - Update 1 Shell Integration Package]</description>
<guid>{DD3EEB42-D065-4F65-A9F9-BD3D8C4A75EF}</guid>
<hr>80004005 - E_FAIL</hr>
<errorinfo>Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Package, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.</errorinfo>
</entry>
Downloading and installing the following didn't solve that last problem:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Shell (Isolated) Redistributable Package
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Shell (Integrated) Redistributable Package
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2013
Probably one of the numerous .NET Framework has a problem... but which one?
Ideas are welcome.
Best regards,
Vincent
