Project creation failed (InstallShield in vs2012)

Question

I can not create a setup project in visual studio 2012 profissional (enable installshield limited edition) I get the following error:

".. project creation failed" and no more detail

already checked the folder permissions and have reseted the settings of visual studio, how can I fix this?

Answer 1

It is included in VS, but does not work, then the reinstalled.. I solved the problem with it here:

InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio
InstallShield® Limited Edition for Visual Studio* enables you to:

Build flexible installation projects for applications built with Visual Studio Jumpstart projects with a simple design environment and Project Assistant Take advantage of Installation Prerequisites and Custom Actions Digitally sign your installers

InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio replaces the functionality provided by the Visual Studio Installer. Import your existing Visual Studio deployment projects into InstallShield Limited Edition to get started.

How to get InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio

Step 1: Verify that your computer has a network connection.
Step 2: Go to the download web site. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=239620&lang=1033&ver=pro
Step 3: Register to download the solution, and install it or save it for deployment to your Team Foundation Server.
Step 4: After installation you will need to restart Visual Studio to access InstallShield Limited Edition project type under the Setup and Deployment category.

• InstallShield Limited Edition is included with Visual Studio 2010 and higher versions.

Answer 2

I tried all the above solutions, but the below mentioned steps helped me at last. Please try out that if none of the above solutions worked for you.

• Go to Libraries\Documents folder
• Right click on the folder IISExpress and click Properties
• Go to Advanced options
• Under Compress or Encrypt attributes, please uncheck the checkbox 'Encrypt contents to secure data'
• Click Ok and apply.

Now try to create a project, hope you won't get the error again.