Blank entries in solution explorer which cause visual studio 2015 to crash when clicked

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

Not exactly programming related but I couldn't think of anywhere else to post which people might be able to help me.

I work on around 35/40 different projects, I have one project which when I open it from source control explorer displays blank entries when viewing it in solution explorer. If I click on any of these blank entries in solution explorer visual studio 2015 crashes.

I'm able to access all the files in the solution if I browse to then via source control explorer.

I've tried disabling all my extensions, I've tried running studio in safe mode. Still happens. I've also tried nuking my profile by running devenv.exe /ResetUserData but it still happens when I open this one particular project.

Has anyone came across this before or know how to fix it?

[adrynalyne]

Is this RTM or Update 1?

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

Just now, adrynalyne said:

Is this RTM or Update 1?

Both, I had hoped updating to update 1 would fix it but unfortunately it didn't.

[adrynalyne]

What happens if you rebuild the solution file?

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

Nothing changes, I've even deleted all the files locally and got the latest version from source control.

 

I don't think it's a problem with the solution as I'm the only one in my team that has a problem with this project.

[adrynalyne]

I'm assuming it completely crashes the app which would be in the event viewer under Applications. What are the error details?

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

On 1/9/2016 at 11:47 PM, adrynalyne said:

I'm assuming it completely crashes the app which would be in the event viewer under Applications. What are the error details?

There are a couple of errors:

 

Source = .NET Runtime Event ID = 1026

Application: devenv.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.NullReferenceException
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.VirtualizingTreeViewItem.OnGotKeyboardFocus(System.Windows.Input.KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs)
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.PivotTreeViewItem.OnGotKeyboardFocus(System.Windows.Input.KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.OnGotKeyboardFocusThunk(System.Object, System.Windows.Input.KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyboardFocusChangedEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(System.Windows.Input.InputEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyboardDevice.ChangeFocus(System.Windows.DependencyObject, Int32)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyboardDevice.TryChangeFocus(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.Input.IKeyboardInputProvider, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyboardDevice.Focus(System.Windows.DependencyObject, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Windows.Input.KeyboardDevice.Focus(System.Windows.IInputElement)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.Focus()
   at System.Windows.Controls.ListBoxItem.HandleMouseButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButton)
   at System.Windows.Controls.ListBoxItem.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.DraggableListBoxItem.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.VirtualizingTreeViewItem.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.PivotTreeViewItem.OnMouseLeftButtonDown(System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseLeftButtonDownThunk(System.Object, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, System.Windows.RoutedEvent)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseDownThunk(System.Object, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(System.Windows.Input.InputEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(System.Windows.Input.InputReport)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr, System.Windows.Input.InputMode, Int32, System.Windows.Input.RawMouseActions, Int32, Int32, Int32)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr, MS.Internal.Interop.WindowMessage, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(System.Object)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(System.Object, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32, System.Delegate)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority, System.TimeSpan, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)

Source = Application Error Event ID = 1000

Faulting application name: devenv.exe, version: 14.0.24720.0, time stamp: 0x564ea97e
Faulting module name: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0.ni.dll, version: 14.0.24720.0, time stamp: 0x564e9536
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00135b1e
Faulting process id: 0x18c0
Faulting application start time: 0x01d14c4fa963e08b
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_32\Microsoft.Vc1f51ede#\25b3bd317b68795c7bf09357807b2343\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.14.0.ni.dll
Report Id: 75c25158-feee-4e0d-93b4-c05a6a83b175
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 

 

[Kami-]

Usually this is caused by extra references in either the .sln or .suo files.

[+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹]

20 hours ago, Kami- said:

Usually this is caused by extra references in either the .sln or .suo files.

Thanks, I'm not sure what I did differently but I deleted all the files locally and got the latest code from source control and the problem seems to have fixed itself.