visual studio - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products

Question

I tried to install enterprise library 6.0 recently in visual studio 2015 but the installer throws an error:

VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.

I couldn't resolve it.

19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM - Microsoft VSIX Installer
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM - -------------------------------------------
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM - Initializing Install...
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM - Extension Details...
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Identifier         : A42E118F-C41F-47A2-ADB5-04CDEBF8EB90
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Name               : EnterpriseLibrary.Config.v6
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Author             : Microsoft
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Version            : 6.0.1304.1
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Description        : Launches the Microsoft Enterprise Library v6 Configuration Console
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  Locale             : en-US
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  MoreInfoURL        : 
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  InstalledByMSI     : False
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM -  SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : [4.5]
19-Dec-16 9:59:48 AM - 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  SignatureState     : ValidSignature
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  SignedBy           : Microsoft Corporation
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  Certificate Info   : 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      -------------------------------------------------------
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Subject]       : CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=MOPR, OU=OPC, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Issuer]        : CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Serial Number] : 33000000B2E6906F8BE7453D5B0001000000B2
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Not Before]    : 25-Jan-13 4:03:41 AM
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Not After]     : 25-Apr-14 4:03:41 AM
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      [Thumbprint]    : E4EEC5DFB7F413E5A15191DA00D017F97E3A6260
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  Supported Products : 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Ultimate
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -          Version : [11.0]
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Premium
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -          Version : [11.0]
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -          Version : [11.0]
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  References         : 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      -------------------------------------------------------
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Identifier   : Microsoft.VisualStudio.MPF
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Name         : Visual Studio MPF
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Version      : [10.0,)
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      MoreInfoURL  : 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -      Nested       : No
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - Signature Details...
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM -  Extension is signed with a valid signature.
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - 
19-Dec-16 9:59:50 AM - Searching for applicable products...
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2015
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2015
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Shell (Integrated)
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - Found installed product - Global Location
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - Found installed product - ssms
19-Dec-16 9:59:51 AM - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.
   at VSIXInstaller.App.InitializeInstall(Boolean isRepairSupported)
   at VSIXInstaller.App.InitializeInstall()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Could anyone help me out ?

Answer 1

From the log file, we can get this extension is support on VS 2012 ultimate/premium/professional, and it found the installed product is VS 2015, so the error message “This extension is not installable on any currently installed products” popups, and we can also know this from system requirement of Microsoft Enterprise Library 6.

To solve it, you can have a look at this similar issue and directly download the Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ConfigConsole.V6.VS2015.vsix (Source) and use it to install, it works fine on my side.