The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform that does not exist in your datastore. - microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer

Message from discussion The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform that does not exist in your datastore.

Chris Tacke, eMVP

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From: "Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com>

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:38:14 -0500

Local: Sat, Sep 20 2008 9:38 am

Subject: Re: The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform that does not exist in your datastore.

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Change the project file's target platform to match one that is installed on
your PC - even if it's PPC2003.

Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
OpenNETCF Consulting
Giving back to the embedded community
http://community.OpenNETCF.com

"Paul Hemans" <dar...@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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>I have a sample project that I downloaded. It apparently required WM6 SDK
>so I have downloaded and installed the WM6 SDK Standard. But when I attempt
>to open the .csproj file VS2005 gives me:

> "The project could not be opened because it refers to a device platform
> that does not exist in your datastore."
> In the .csproj file is the following..
> <PlatformID>f27da329-3269-4191-98e0-c87d3d7f1db9</PlatformID>
> <OSVersion>5.2</OSVersion>

> I built a blank project and targetted the WM6 device, saved the project
> and this is what is in the blank project's .csproj file...

> <PlatformID>f27da329-3269-4191-98e0-c87d3d7f1db9</PlatformID>
> <OSVersion>5.02</OSVersion>

> Can anyone tell me what it is I need to do to open this project?

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