Live-share: VS Code Live Share 1.0.1587 installation failing for x64

[nzacca]

Describe what happened:
Attempting to install Live Share 1.0.1587 fails with an error indicating that the installation was corrupted and points to the following issue: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/live-share/issues/180

What was your system configuration?
Product and Version [VS/VSCode]: VSCode 1.42.0
OS Version[macOS/Windows]: Windows
Live Share Extension Version: 1.0.1587
Target Platform or Language [e.g. Node.js]:

Steps to Reproduce / Scenario:

1. Attempt to install VS Code Live Share extension.
2. See error in Notification window.

I only had the x64 version of .Net Core 3.1 installed. Error appears to occur when you do not have the x86 version of .NET Core Framework 3.0+ installed. To fix, I had to install https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/3.1 x86 version.

Would be nice if this requirement was mentioned in the installation instructions or, ideally, release an x64 compatible version.

[codylc]

+1
Installing .Net Core 3.1 also resolved the failed update for me.

[eamodio]

I'm seeing the same thing -- And a clean and re-install doesn't fix the issue

/cc @lostintangent

[srivatsn]

You shouldn't have to install .NET separately. The extension downloads a copy of .NET and is supposed to use it. Could you please run the LiveShare: Export Logs command and attach the logs here to see what's going on?

[youngnick]

I'm seeing the same thing. Here is the log zip.
livesharelogs.zip

I've done the following:

• uninstall/reinstalled the extension (a lot of times)
• uninstalled Code and reinstalled
• uninstalled Code, deleted everything I could find (%USERDATA%/.vscode, %APPDATA%/Code) that might be associated with it.

Also, it's not critical for me that this be fixed right away, so I am okay with leaving my install to test any other fixes than installing the x86 .Net Core.

[srivatsn]

Thanks for your logs. I see the problem. Dotnet gets downloaded to a folder and the vsls-agent process is launched by setting an env car called DOTNET_ROOT to point to the dotnet location. Your log is saying that it didn't find the DOTNET_ROOT(x86) env var - so it seems like a bitness issue. Do you by any chance have a 32 bit vscode?

[youngnick]

I downloaded 1.42.0 x64 version and installed it as part of my troubleshooting, so not currently.

[youngnick]

I also downloaded 1.42.0 ia32 version, uninstalled the x64 version, and installed the ia32 version. Same problem, logs attached.
ia32_logs.zip

[serverhorror]

(Not sure which issue is the right one, I hope I linked the correct issues)

I'm seeing this in the _Log (Extension Host)_:

[2020-02-13 15:02:28.098] [exthost] [error] Activating extension ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare failed due to an error:
[2020-02-13 15:02:28.098] [exthost] [error] Error: Agent terminated with exit code: 0 and signal null: A fatal erroroccurred. The required library hostfxr.dll could not be found.
If this is a self-contained application, that library should exist in [c:\Users\marcherm\.vscode\extensions\ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.1587\dotnet_modules\].
If this is a framework-dependent application, install the runtime in theglobal location [C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\dotnet] or use the DOTNET_ROOT(x86) environment variable to specify the runtime location or register the runtime location in [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x86\InstallLocation].
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (c:\Users\marcherm\.vscode\extensions\ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.1587\out\prod\extension-prod.js:128779:32)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:205:15)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:200:13)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:586:12)

Steps to Reproduce / Scenario:

1. Start VS Code
2. See error
   An update or installation of VS Live Share failed due to a corrupted download. Please uninstall and reinstall the extension to resolve. See https://aka.ms/vsls-corrupted-install for more details.
3. Uninstall _Live Share Extension Pack_
4. Exit VS Code completely
5. Install _Live Share Extension Pack_
6. See error
   An update or installation of VS Live Share failed due to a corrupted download. Please uninstall and reinstall the extension to resolve. See https://aka.ms/vsls-corrupted-install for more details.

3178, #180

[jramsay]

@nzacca, @codylc, @eamodio, @youngnick, @serverhorror: thanks for your help with this issue! We just published an update to the Live Share extension (v1.0.1615) that should address this. Installing .Net Core 3.1 is no longer required.

[LukeWolfGames]

Hello.

I am still experiencing this issue even with the latest update. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the extention and reloaded vs code. I still get the same error message. I have had to go back to v1.0.1510 to get it to work. What am I doing wrong where I seem to be the only one where it's not working?

[nandiniYeltiwar]

@LukeWolfGames Can you try the following:

1. Close all VS Code instances
2. Delete the following folder:
   -- If you are using VS Code: %appdata%\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare
   -- If you are using VS Code Insiders: %appdata%\Code - Insiders\User\globalStorage\ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare
3. Delete Live Share extension from %userprofile%.vscodeextensions\
4. Try installing again.

[LukeWolfGames]

@nandiniYeltiwar

Thanks for your prompt response.
I have done that, installed and restarted vs code but it does not work on the latest version, I still have to go back to v1.0.1510.

It seems like any later version than that will just give me this error when loading VS code.
I also cannot click on any of the links like "join collaboration session..." "Start collaboration session..." and "start read-only collaboration session". If I click on them, it just highlights the text but it does nothing else.

Is there anything else I can do to fix this?

[Alisa44]

I'm hitting this error too. Windows 10 build 1703, latest VScode. I have tried:

1. uninstall/reinstall,
2. 10+ previous versions,
3. running VSCode under admin credentials,
4. installing .NET Core Runtime x64 / x86,
5. user or global based installs of VScode,
6. VSCode x64 / x86.
7. some combinations of steps 1-6.

No luck, same error. I went to see where the error comes from. It's in agentStartupAsync function, in extension-prod.js. How do I debug this code, can someone suggest tools? Or an easy fix to this bug? :)

[Alisa44]

Wow, found an interesting fix for 1 of my 2 machines. Successful installation depends on Windows Update and Windows Telemetry being enabled. I had disabled them both to have more control over updates. @srivatsn Could it be so? I have checked this dependency 2-3 times, enabling it just enables the plugin to work correctly.
Bad thing though, this has worked on a ~brand new Windows 10 installation. My other machine on Win10 still fails, same windows build, same settings. So it must be some programs/drivers installed, I have to dig in deeper.

[Dracaratos]

Still happening, Windows 10 brand new installation and getting this error. Log files
ugh.zip
attached. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times as well as restarting computer etc.