How to convert project from VS2012 to VS2013

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Funny question but I stacked on it. I opened in VS2013 solution file which uses VS2012, but it still doesn't show me any screen for upgrade solution to VS2013. I mean I can open this project in VS 2013 and it works but solution file still shows that it use VS2012

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According to this article some wizard should be shown, but it doesn't http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms185327(v=vs.100).aspx

Check also this question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19513306/how-to-force-a-solution-file-sln-to-be-opened-in-visual-studio-2013 — danijelk, Mar 13 '14 at 11:18
I've already found the answer. put it as answer below. Thank you for the help — Sergey, Mar 13 '14 at 12:22

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '14 at 11:04

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Found the answer. We need to correct manually the Visual Studio sln file like this

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
# Visual Studio 2013
VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.21005.1
MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1

answered Mar 13 '14 at 11:04

Sergey

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score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '14 at 18:55

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Open the project using VS2013, then go the the directory that the project is in and change the extension of the Solution file (*.sln) to something like *.sln_12. Now save the project and a new sln file will be created.

answered Jul 01 '14 at 18:55

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 10:44

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Check this url http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2013/06/12/vs-2013-can-load-vs-2012-and-vs-2010-projects.aspx. It supports round-tripping with older versions of visual studio so it doesn't upgrade solution/project file automatically.

answered Mar 13 '14 at 10:44

Ulugbek Umirov

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But then how to upgrade the project? How to run that wizard? – Sergey Mar 13 '14 at 10:50

How to convert project from VS2012 to VS2013

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