Issue: Cannot perform minimal layout download to retrieve software to update Visual Studio with Base\Target format.

Jeff 0 Reputation points
2025-04-29T15:23:43.56+00:00

Details: When running the minimalLayout.exe program like below

 

MinimalLayout.exe generate --targetLocation c:\VSLayout\ --productIds Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Enterprise --baseVersion 17.12.5 --targetVersion 17.12.6 --languages en-US

 

__I am getting the exact error: __

 

c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\MinimalLayout>MinimalLayout.exe generate --targetLocation c:\VSLayout\ --productIds Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Enterprise --baseVersion 17.12.5 --targetVersion 17.12.6 --languages en-US

 

c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\MinimalLayout>[2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:55] Initializing ...

[2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:55] Minimal layout version: 1.0.0.0

[2514:0012][2025-04-16T10:38:56] Download of 'https://aka.ms/vs/versions' succeeded using engine 'WebClient'

[2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:56] Error 0x80070057: [2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:56] 17.12.6 is not a supported version

   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.MinimalLayout.Activities.GetVSReleaseInformation.ValidateVersionExists(VSReleaseInformationItem[] releaseInformations, Version versionToValidate, String channelId)

   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.MinimalLayout.Activities.GetVSReleaseInformation.GetInformations(VSReleaseInformationItem[] result, String channelId)

   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.MinimalLayout.Activities.GetVSReleaseInformation.Invoke(CancellationToken token)

   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Activities.Activity.Run(CancellationToken token)

[2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:56] Error 0x80070057: [2514:0001][2025-04-16T10:38:56] Activity threw exception System.ArgumentException: 17.12.6 is not a supported version

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