Vscode: Extension host terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window to recover.

[CNMan]

• VSCode Version:1.3.0 stable ( https://code.visualstudio.com/docs?dv=winzip )
• OS Version:Windows Server 2012 R2

Steps to Reproduce:

1. run "E:\Program Files\VSCode\Code.exe" --user-data-dir="E:\Backup\VSCODE" --extensionHomePath="E:\Backup\VSCODE\extensions"
2. then "Extension host terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window to recover."
3. reload but "Extension host terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window to recover." again.
4. repeat

[bpasero]

@CNMan so does it not happen when you are not specifying those arguments?

[CNMan]

@bpasero it don't happen when no arguments.

[bpasero]

@CNMan is the E: drive any special?

[CNMan]

@bpasero no,it is a normal logical drive of hard disk

[bpasero]

@CNMan something in the console (open dev tools from help menu)?

[CNMan]

@bpasero nothing.fresh os and fresh vscode.

[bpasero]

@CNMan can we find out which of the 2 arguments is causing it by using one and then the other?

[CNMan]

@bpasero tested and the error occurs when run vscode with 2 arguments only.

[bpasero]

@CNMan do you actually have something in the extensions folder (both in E:\Backup\VSCODE\extensions and E:\Backup\extensions)?

I cannot reproduce the extension host crash but I can also not install any extensions when running like that (@joaomoreno fyi).

[CNMan]

rd /s /q c:\Users\Administrator\.vscode\
rd /s /q c:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Code\

VSCODE.ZIP

[bpasero]

@CNMan are those folders empty or do they have extensions? I am talking about E:\Backup\VSCODE\extensions and E:\Backup\extensions

[CNMan]

@bpasero
E:\Backup\VSCODE\extensions is empty.
E:\Backup\extensions does not exist.

[bpasero]

@CNMan does it fix the issue when you create the folder E:\Backup\extensions ?

[CNMan]

@bpasero no

[garethflowers]

I'm getting the same thing - and can easily replicate it by doing the following...

rd /s /q "%USERPROFILE%\.vscode"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Code"
md "%TEMP%\vscode\extensions"
code --user-data-dir="%TEMP%\vscode" --extensionHomePath="%TEMP%\vscode\extensions"

[bpasero]

With the screenshot it looks like the shared process is not healthy. @joaomoreno moving to you.

[joaomoreno]

No @bpasero. The screenshot also shows the extension host being broken... But sure... I'll take a look.

[sushruth]

I had the same issue on windows (in a very restricted corporate environment) and could not find a solution anywhere. The following solved the problem for me (not sure why) :

Edit the vscode shortcut and in Target field, type the following text
(Please make sure the paths are right).

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code"

hope this helps.

[joaomoreno]

@CNMan Do you still have this issue?

[garethflowers]

This is fixed for me in the latest v1.5.2.

[CNMan]

@joaomoreno it seems already fixed for me in v1.5.3. thanks.

edit:but extensions don't install to custom dir ,but c:\Users\username\.vscode\extensions\

[joaomoreno]

Thanks guys

[Tyre88]

I had the same problem but then i installed the "insider" version and it worked...
https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders

[edocevol]

坑啊，一堆问题。。。还说会保留设置。。。