I have a solution with 3 project that was developed in VS 2008. I am trying to migrate that solution to VS 2012 express. I copy the solution folder into the VS2012 projects folder and open the solution. I get "One way upgrade" dialog box telling me that VS will make changes to the projects. I click "OK". I get what appears to be a successful migration report, but then get message "A remote operation is taking longer than expected." After a while I give up and click "Terminate".
When I then attempt to view code in any of the projects, I get same "Remote operation taking longer than expected" message. I terminate this.
I then try to start project in debug mode. I get error message "The security debugging option is set but it requires the Visual Studio hosting process which is unavailable in this debugging configuration. The security debugging option will be disabled. This option may be re-enabled in the Security property page. The debugging session will continue without security debugging."
I click "OK". Get message "Operation taking longer than expected". I terminate.
Then get "Error while trying to run Project: Unable to start program c:\...etc, etc. The network connection to the remote debugger has been closed.
So that's where I am. I have un-installed and re-installed VS 2012 express with exactly the same result.
I am using Win 7. I have a second computer also using 7which successfully migrates the same solution from VS 2008 to 2012.
I have spent way too much time trying to dig my way out of this mess. Am tempted to give up programming and take up selling life insurance.
I would greatly appreciate any help that anyone out there could provide.