[BUG] .NET server STDERR: System.IO.FileNotFoundException

[dgf17541]

Describe the Issue

I am trying to use unzipped .net binaries with vscode(portable mode). I have used a batch file to set the environment variables and add the dotnet.exe folder to the PATH before opening vscode. However, the extension is not working properly after pressing "Create .NET Project".

Steps To Reproduce

1. install extensions "C# Dev Kit".
2. after loaded, press the "Create .NET Project" button.
3. nothing happen (no warning/error message box)

Expected Behavior

poping up what project to be created and starting new .net project

Environment Information

OS: Window 11 VS Code Version: 1.93.1 (portable mode) Extension Version: C# Dev Kit (v1.10.18) (also tried pre-released v1.11.11)

Batch that I use to open vscode:

@echo off
set "currentPath=C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode"
set "vscodefolder=%currentPath%\VSCode-win32-x64-1.93.1"

set "DOTNET_ROOT=%currentPath%\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64"
set "DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR=%DOTNET_ROOT%"
set "DOTNET_MSBUILD_SDK_RESOLVER_CLI_DIR=%DOTNET_ROOT%"
set "DOTNET_CLI_HOME=%currentPath%\dotnet_related\user_profile"

set "PATH=%DOTNET_ROOT%;%DOTNET_CLI_HOME%\.dotnet\tools;%vscodefolder%\bin;%PATH%"

start "" "%vscodefolder%\Code.exe"

"dotnet --info" command result in terminal in vscode:

.NET SDK:
 Version:           8.0.401
 Commit:            811edcc344
 Workload version:  8.0.400-manifests.b6724b7a
 MSBuild version:   17.11.4+37eb419ad

執行階段環境:
 OS Name:     Windows
 OS Version:  10.0.22631
 OS Platform: Windows
 RID:         win-x64
 Base Path:   C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\sdk\8.0.401\

安裝的 .NET 工作負載:
設為在安裝新資訊清單時使用 loose manifests。
沒有已安裝的工作負載可顯示。

Host:
  Version:      8.0.8
  Architecture: x64
  Commit:       08338fcaa5

.NET SDKs installed:
  8.0.401 [C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.8 [C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.8 [C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.8 [C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Other architectures found:
  x86   [C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet]
    registered at [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x86\InstallLocation]     

Environment variables:
  DOTNET_ROOT       [C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64]

global.json file:
  Not found

C# OUTPUT:

Using dotnet configured on PATH
Dotnet path: C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\dotnet.exe
Activating C# + C# Dev Kit...
waiting for named pipe information from server...
[stdout] {"pipeName":"\\\\.\\pipe\\51b75c70"}
received named pipe information from server
attempting to connect client to server...
client has connected to server
[Info  - 6:40:22 PM] [Program] Language server initialized

C# Dev Kit OUTPUT:

Starting Spawn .NET server...
Using preinstalled .NET runtime at "C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\dotnet.exe" to load Dev Kit processes.
Found installed dotnet location "C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\dotnet-sdk-8.0.401-win-x64\dotnet.exe" to load projects.
.NET server STDERR: Unhandled exception. 
.NET server STDERR: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: �t�Χ䤣����w���ɮסC (0x80070002)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(Int32 errorCode)
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Utility.Shared.Common.StartProcessWindows(ProcessStartInfo startInfo, EventHandler onExited, EventHandler onDisposed)
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Client.HubControllerClient.StartAsync(ServiceHubConfig config, String clientName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Client.HubClient.LaunchOrFindControllerAsync()
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Client.HubClient.GetLocationServiceAsync()
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Utility.Shared.ServiceHubRetry.ExecuteAsync[TReturnType](Func`1 actionToExecute, TraceSource logger, ServiceHubRetryConfiguration`1 serviceHubRetryConfiguration, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Utility.Shared.ServiceHubRetry.ExecuteAsync[TReturnType](Func`1 actionToExecute, TraceSource logger, ServiceHubRetryConfiguration`1 serviceHubRetryConfiguration, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.ServiceHub.Client.HubClient.GetThisAsRemoteServiceBrokerAsync()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Server.ServiceBroker.Program.RunAsync(Stream rpcStream, String bridgePipeName, ExportProvider exportProvider, Boolean includeServiceHub, String serviceHubConfigPath, Func`2 traceSourceFactory, TraceSource traceSource, TelemetrySession telemetrySession, TelemetryEvent perfTelemetryEvent, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Server.ServiceBroker.Program.RunAsync(Stream rpcStream, String bridgePipeName, ExportProvider exportProvider, Boolean includeServiceHub, String serviceHubConfigPath, Func`2 traceSourceFactory, TraceSource traceSource, TelemetrySession telemetrySession, TelemetryEvent perfTelemetryEvent, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Server.ServiceBroker.Program.<>c.<<BuildCommandLine>b__7_1>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Invocation.AnonymousCommandHandler.InvokeAsync(InvocationContext context)
   at System.CommandLine.Invocation.InvocationPipeline.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.<<BuildInvocationChain>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass18_0.<<UseParseErrorReporting>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass13_0.<<UseHelp>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass22_0.<<UseVersionOption>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass20_0.<<UseTypoCorrections>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c.<<UseSuggestDirective>b__19_0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass17_0.<<UseParseDirective>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c.<<RegisterWithDotnetSuggest>b__6_0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Builder.CommandLineBuilderExtensions.<>c.<<CancelOnProcessTermination>b__1_0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at System.CommandLine.Invocation.InvocationPipeline.InvokeAsync(IConsole console)
   at System.CommandLine.Parsing.ParseResultExtensions.InvokeAsync(ParseResult parseResult, IConsole console)
   at System.CommandLine.Parsing.ParserExtensions.InvokeAsync(Parser parser, String[] args, IConsole console)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Server.ServiceBroker.Program.Main(String[] args)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Server.ServiceBroker.Program.<Main>(String[] args)

Error occurred in launchDotNetServer: Error: Stream terminated before required bytes were read.
Failed at 'Spawn .NET server' (5224ms) with error: Error: Stream terminated before required bytes were read.
.NET server exited with 3762504530

C# LSP Trace Logs:

Extension vscode.bat does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.clojure does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.coffeescript does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.configuration-editing does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
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Extension vscode.csharp does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
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Extension vscode.css-language-features does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.dart does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.debug-auto-launch does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.debug-server-ready does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.diff does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.docker does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
Extension vscode.emmet does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
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Extension vscode.fsharp does not contribute csharpExtensionLoadPaths
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[smitpatel]

@AArnott - This does look like that server process is starting to launch.

[AArnott]

@ryantoth3 for servicehub failing

[AArnott]

It sounds like a missing file that should have been installed. Can you remove the C# Dev Kit extension and reinstall?

[dgf17541]

@AArnott @smitpatel Thank you for replying. I have tried reinstalling the extension but it does not help.

How can I know what the missing file is? (e.g. name, preferred location, etc.) Maybe I can help to find its actual location if it does exist.

[AArnott]

@dgf17541 On my Windows x64 machine, the path it tries to launch is at "%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-dotnettools.csdevkit-1.12.2-win32-x64\components\vs-green-server\platforms\win32-x64\node_modules\@microsoft\servicehub-controller-net60.win32-x64\Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe"

[dgf17541]

@AArnott Thank you. As I am using portable mode of vscode. My path will be C:\Users\User1\Desktop\_files\VSCode\VSCode-win32-x64-1.93.1\data\extensions\ms-dotnettools.csdevkit-1.11.14-win32-x64\components\vs-green-server\platforms\win32-x64\node_modules\@microsoft\servicehub-controller-net60.win32-x64.

And it does exist?

[AArnott]

Interesting. I wondered if portable mode has anything to do with it, as I've never tried that before. But it worked out of the box.

@dgf17541 Can you try it in the documented way?

1. download and expand the zip.
2. create the data directory
3. launch code.exe and install the C# Dev Kit extension
4. click "Create .NET Project"

See if the server process starts successfully.

[dgf17541]

Since I cannot test properly without dotnet installed, this time I have installed the dotnet (installer) and use vscode in portable mode "in the documented way". This time the error disappeared. But in fact, I am not allowed to install anything in the computer(I have uninstalled dotnet immediately after the test).

I wonder the error is caused by my batch script. But what the batch did is only adding dotnet to PATH and keeping the folders created by dotnet in place. It has done nothing about vscode. @AArnott Could you help me to correct my batch therefore I can use vscode with dotnet binaries(without installation)?

[wygysimo11]

@dgf17541 do you solved it? I just find VsCode can portable. I dont have right to install program. How can I use Vscode with dotnet without install?

[dgf17541]

@wygysimo11 No. You can try to modify my batch script to get it to work (not yet getting any success though) For the dotnet binaries, you can download zip file from the "Binaries" session at https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0 then extract it to the location you want.

[dgf17541]

After couple of testing, I found the error only occur when using the batch script with vscode in portable mode. The error do not occur when I am using the batch script with vscode installed.

Here is the testing results for your reference:	dotnet	vscode	error occur
binaries with batch	installed	No
binaries with batch	portable	Yes
installed	portable	No
installed	installed	No

Are there anyone could help to look into the issue? Thank you.