[windows] vcpkg.exe install packages failed

[zhuwei07]

.\vcpkg.exe install yaml-cpp:x86-windows Computing installation plan... The following packages will be built and installed:

• vcpkg-cmake[core]:x64-windows -> 2021-12-05
• vcpkg-cmake-config[core]:x64-windows -> 2021-12-01 yaml-cpp[core]:x86-windows -> 0.7.0#1 Additional packages (*) will be modified to complete this operation. Error: in triplet x64-windows: Unable to find a valid Visual Studio instance Could not locate a complete Visual Studio instance The following paths were examined for Visual Studio instances: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\VC\Auxiliary/Build\vcvarsall.bat

I have installed the vc2019

[zhuwei07]

Do I have to install vs in dir of C:\ ?

[JackBoosY]

See https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/pull/22214

[zhuwei07]

I can't solve the problem by installed the packages you list

[zhuwei07]

vcpkg.exe install yaml-cpp --debug
[DEBUG] Feature flag 'binarycaching' unset
[DEBUG] Feature flag 'manifests' unset
[DEBUG] Feature flag 'compilertracking' unset
[DEBUG] Feature flag 'registries' unset
[DEBUG] Feature flag 'versions' unset
[DEBUG] Using vcpkg-root: C:\dev\vcpkg
[DEBUG] Failed to open: C:\dev\vcpkg\vcpkg-bundle.json
[DEBUG] Bundle config: readonly=0, usegitregistry=0, embeddedsha=nullopt
[DEBUG] Using scripts-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\scripts
[DEBUG] Using downloads-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\downloads
[DEBUG] Using scripts-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\scripts
[DEBUG] Using builtin-ports: C:\dev\vcpkg\ports
[DEBUG] Using builtin-registry: C:\dev\vcpkg\versions
[DEBUG] Using installed-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\installed
[DEBUG] Using packages-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\packages
[DEBUG] Using buildtrees-root: C:\dev\vcpkg\buildtrees
[DEBUG] Default binary cache path is: C:\Users\Alden\AppData\Local\vcpkg\archives
Computing installation plan...
[DEBUG] Found path: C:\Users\Alden\scoop\shims\cmake.exe
[DEBUG] CreateProcessW("C:\Users\Alden\scoop\shims\cmake.exe" --version)
[DEBUG] cmd_execute_and_stream_data() returned 0 after    78434 us
[DEBUG] CreateProcessW("C:\Users\Alden\scoop\shims\cmake.exe" -DVCPKG_ROOT_DIR=C:/dev/vcpkg -DPACKAGES_DIR=C:/dev/vcpkg/packages -DBUILDTREES_DIR=C:/dev/vcpkg/buildtrees -D_VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR=C:/dev/vcpkg/installed -DDOWNLOADS=C:/dev/vcpkg/downloads -DVCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF -P "C:\dev\vcpkg\buildtrees\0.vcpkg_tags.cmake")
[DEBUG] cmd_execute_and_stream_data() returned 0 after    68443 us
The following packages will be built and installed:
  * vcpkg-cmake[core]:x64-windows -> 2021-12-05
  * vcpkg-cmake-config[core]:x64-windows -> 2021-12-01
    yaml-cpp[core]:x86-windows -> 0.7.0#1

Additional packages (*) will be modified to complete this operation.
[DEBUG] CreateProcessW("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -all -prerelease -legacy -products * -format xml)
[DEBUG] cmd_execute_and_stream_data() returned 0 after    25352 us
**Error: in triplet x64-windows: Unable to find a valid Visual Studio instance
Could not locate a complete Visual Studio instance
The following paths were examined for Visual Studio instances:
    D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\VC\Auxiliary/Build\vcvarsall.bat**
[DEBUG] D:\a\_work\1\s\src\vcpkg\vcpkgpaths.cpp(1347)
[DEBUG] Time in subprocesses: 172229 us
[DEBUG] Time in parsing JSON: 41 us
[DEBUG] Time in JSON reader: 63 us
[DEBUG] Time in filesystem: 2218 us
[DEBUG] Time in loading ports: 502 us
[DEBUG] Exiting after 195.8 ms (185601 us)

[zhuwei07]

@JackBoosY this problem has bothered me for a long time

below is the result of vswhere.exe

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<instances>
  <instance>
    <instanceId>bd204dce</instanceId>
    <installDate>2021-12-28T15:14:02Z</installDate>
    <installationName>VisualStudio/17.0.4+32014.148</installationName>
    <installationPath>D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional</installationPath>
    <installationVersion>17.0.32014.148</installationVersion>
    <productId>Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Professional</productId>
    <productPath>D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe</productPath>
    <state>4294967295</state>
    <isComplete>1</isComplete>
    <isLaunchable>1</isLaunchable>
    <isPrerelease>0</isPrerelease>
    <isRebootRequired>0</isRebootRequired>
    <displayName>Visual Studio Professional 2022</displayName>
    <description>为小型团队量身定制的专业 IDE</description>
    <channelId>VisualStudio.17.Release</channelId>
    <channelUri>https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel</channelUri>
    <enginePath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service</enginePath>
    <releaseNotes>https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes-v17.0#17.0.4</releaseNotes>
    <thirdPartyNotices>https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=661288</thirdPartyNotices>
    <updateDate>2021-12-28T15:14:02.6141847Z</updateDate>
    <catalog>
      <buildBranch>d17.0</buildBranch>
      <buildVersion>17.0.32014.148</buildVersion>
      <id>VisualStudio/17.0.4+32014.148</id>
      <localBuild>build-lab</localBuild>
      <manifestName>VisualStudio</manifestName>
      <manifestType>installer</manifestType>
      <productDisplayVersion>17.0.4</productDisplayVersion>
      <productLine>Dev17</productLine>
      <productLineVersion>2022</productLineVersion>
      <productMilestone>RTW</productMilestone>
      <productMilestoneIsPreRelease>False</productMilestoneIsPreRelease>
      <productName>Visual Studio</productName>
      <productPatchVersion>4</productPatchVersion>
      <productPreReleaseMilestoneSuffix>1.0</productPreReleaseMilestoneSuffix>
      <productSemanticVersion>17.0.4+32014.148</productSemanticVersion>
      <requiredEngineVersion>3.0.4496.34889</requiredEngineVersion>
    </catalog>
    <properties>
      <campaignId>1</campaignId>
      <channelManifestId>VisualStudio.17.Release/17.0.4+32014.148</channelManifestId>
      <nickname></nickname>
      <setupEngineFilePath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe</setupEngineFilePath>
    </properties>
  </instance>
</instances>```

[JackBoosY]

Please check the following Visual Studio components in Visual Studio Installer:

  Please ensure you've installed the following Visual Studio Components using
  Visual Studio Installer:

    - Windows Universal C Runtime
    - C++ Build Tools core features
    - Visual Studio Build tools:
      * VC++ 2017 version ... latest v141 tools (for Visual Studio 2017)
      * MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools (for Visual Studio 2019)
      * MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (for Visual Studio 2022)
    - MSBuild
    - Windows SDK
    - English language Pack

  For ARM / ARM64 or UWP triplet, please also installed:

    - Visual Studio Build tools for ARM:
      * VC++ 2017 version ... Libs for Spectre (ARM) (for Visual Studio 2017)
      * MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ ARM build tools (for Visual Studio 2019)
      * MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM build tools (for Visual Studio 2022)
    - Visual Studio Build tools for ARM64:
      * VC++ 2017 version ... Libs for Spectre (ARM64) (for Visual Studio 2017)
      * MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ ARM64 build tools (for Visual Studio 2019)
      * MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools (for Visual Studio 2022)
    - Visual Studio Build tools for UWP:
      * Visual C++ runtime for UWP (for Visual Studio 2017)
      * C++ Universal Windows Platform support for v142 build tools (for Visual Studio 2019)
      * C++ Universal Windows Platform support for v143 build tools (for Visual Studio 2022)

[zhuwei07]

I'm sure I have installed:

• Windows Universal C Runtime
• Visual Studio Build tools:
  • MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (for Visual Studio 2022)
    • MSBuild
    • Windows SDK
    • English language Pack

But, how to check fellows:

• C++ Build Tools core features

[JackBoosY]

[zhuwei07]

I have installed it

[JackBoosY]

Please note that vcpkg will choose the newer Visual Studio.

Can you make sure whether this path is exist: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\VC\Auxiliary/Build\vcvarsall.bat

[zhuwei07]

I have installed the newest vs2022 And D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build has vcvarsall.bat

[JackBoosY]

I think your Visual Studio is broken, please repair it using Visual Studio Installer.

[zhuwei07]

It still doesn't work after repairing

[Cheney-W]

@zhuwei07 What's the version of your VCPKG? If you are not using the latest vcpkg, I suggest trying it.

[JackBoosY]

And please double confirm you've installed the English language pack.

[zhuwei07]

[zhuwei07]

I have checked the six features.

[JackBoosY]

Please git pull vcpkg and rerun bootstrap script then try agian.

[zhuwei07]

@zhuwei07 What's the version of your VCPKG? If you are not using the latest vcpkg, I suggest trying it.

I have got the latest vcpkg. when I update the vcpkg, the problem happened.

[zhuwei07]

[JackBoosY]

Can you please use powershell instead?

[zhuwei07]

[JackBoosY]

cc @BillyONeal do you know why? Is this related to the non-default installation path?

[zhuwei07]

I installed to the default path, it works!!!

[JackBoosY]

I installed to the default path, it works!!!

Of couse it works, but the problem is the non-default path doesn't work.

[dg0yt]

Found path: C:\Users\Alden\scoop\shims\cmake.exe

scoop is a possible source of problems in vcpkg: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues/25528#issuecomment-1174217103

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[sfhacker]

This is from 2021! Thanks.