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I am getting CSC errors when trying to build my project. I have reference numerous threads here including this one on metadata error dll not found.

I have checked build dependencies, unchecked and re-checked projects under Configuration Manager, checked environment variables for %VS120COMNTOOLS%, confirmed Path and C:\Windows\system32... I'm still getting a CSC error.

The error says that "Metadata file 'C:\Users\Username\Source\Workspaces\CompanyName\Main\CompanyDataModel\bin\Debug\CompanyDataModel.dll could not be found".

I've also looked and seen that I have a similar script as mentioned in this thread in my .bat files. For example, the VCVarsQueryRegistry file has for loops like this: 

@for /F "tokens=1,2*" %%i in ('reg query "%1\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1" /v "InstallationFolder"') DO (
@if "%%i"=="InstallationFolder" (
    @SET "WindowsSdkDir=%%k"
)

)

Are these variables the problem? I tried to edit these for loops but right clicking and then Run as Administrator only brings up a blank command prompt and then it disappears. If I try to edit in Notepad, I get "Access denied" when I go to save the file.

What is causing these CSC errors?

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  • I have gone in and changed the second variable in the code from an i to a j. I'm still getting the same metadata errors. – inklin Mar 11 '15 at 22:33

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As a last resort, I decided to download Visual Studio Ultimate 2013. (I was using Visual Studio Community 2013) After restarting Visual Studio Ultimate 2013, the metadata errors were still showing.

I then signed out of my Microsoft account and signed back in. I opened Visual Studio Ultimate 2013... and errors eliminated!

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