Task failed because "AL.exe" was not found

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Task failed because "AL.exe" was not found, or the correct Microsoft Windows SDK is not installed. The task is looking for "AL.exe" in the "bin" subdirectory beneath the location specified in the InstallationFolder value of the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A. You may be able to solve the problem by doing one of the following:  1) Install the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.  2) Install Visual Studio 2008.  3) Manually set the above registry key to the correct location.  4) Pass the correct location into the "ToolPath" parameter of the task.

This is an error while i am trying to run a project in vb.net application on Visual Studio 2008. It occurs unfamilier to me. And I also don't know what I 've been mistake while I am coding. The error is only occur to this project but other projects is work fine. I juat don't think the way to solve this problem as instruction above(From microsoft) will work because it looks difference, so I came to ask here.

If someone know the solution, please help me. Thank you..

Posted 17-Jan-11 16:03pm

jack_th

Updated 17-Jan-11 18:08pm

Indivara

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Solution 5

Jurrykid!, thank you for your attention on my topic. Now I have aready solve it by re-use my backup projct I had done last moth. :) And It's OK..

Posted 20-Jan-11 20:21pm

jack_th

Updated 20-Jan-11 20:22pm

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Solution 2

thank you so much, Jerrykid.But there have no solution at the link you 've given. I also don't see any al.exe in AL.EXE at "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin" too.

Anybody have experienced of this case, please help me?

Posted 17-Jan-11 19:22pm

jack_th

Updated 17-Jan-11 19:23pm

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jerrykid 18-Jan-11 1:48am

jack, if you don't see al.exe in that path, that means your installation is incorrect or this file is deleted away from directory, that's caused to your bug, so you must download al.exe file into that directory, please see my update answer.

Solution 4

Now,I've already done follow your suggestion but it still not work. :(

It seems no way to fix it anymore. Shall I have to re-install Visual Studio?

Posted 17-Jan-11 21:18pm

jack_th

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jerrykid 18-Jan-11 3:24am

Download file al.exe with the version compatible with your visual studio and try again.

jack_th 19-Jan-11 21:25pm

Thank you, Jerrykid. But another thing i would like you to consider is my another project is able to run without error.So, i think, maybe only this project is damage on itself. I'so confuse. How do you think with this case?. Please comment more.

jerrykid 19-Jan-11 22:44pm

Thanks jack_th for choosing my answer as accepted answer. I'm trying some situations in VS. :) Will reply asap if I can

jerrykid 19-Jan-11 22:59pm

Ah, when you run the project which cause to error, do you see AL.exe in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin ?

jack_th 20-Jan-11 2:47am

Actually, before this error will occured, I was trying to create a .rdlc report and this report is too busy because of a very long sql command (with Access Database).However, the command is work fine. When I execute in MS Access and I can get data from database as I need. But when I run this report, it turn to show no data inside (but no error).
So, I decide to create a datagridview in the same form of report viewer to test this sql command and after I dropped a datagridview on the form, An Error Message was pop up . Unlucky, I didn't notice the error message anymore. Then I just clicked "OK" and continued to create the datagridview. After it was finished and try to run program, but this error occurred. Could you help me to analyse that what should be the cause of this problem. Thanks too much.

jack_th 20-Jan-11 2:50am

Add: Now I've aready re-install SDK belong to another guide, but it still errors as it was.

jerrykid 20-Jan-11 4:20am

Can you post the error thrown when you drop DataGridView to form?

jack_th 20-Jan-11 21:28pm

Sorry! The error message that occurred when I dropped datagridview is not showing now. It seems a warnning message else. But I didn't notice it anymore at that time. So, now I don't know what cuase of this errors. I only try to resolve it as the suggestions from you and another posts but it still not work.

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Rajesh Anuhya · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-17T20:12:00

Solution 3

Are you gone through this??
Here[^]

Posted 17-Jan-11 20:12pm

Rajesh Anuhya

jerrykid · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-17T17:06:00

Solution 1

This link will help you Click here[^]

Updated: Download and copy to your directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\bin
http://www.pvlteam.com/downloads/al.exe[^]

Posted 17-Jan-11 17:06pm

jerrykid

Updated 17-Jan-11 19:50pm

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