Visual Studio 2015 DataTable/DataSet Visualizer crashes IDE

Question

Whenever I try to open the DataTable or DataSet Visualizer it crashes the IDE.

I tried the various command-line switches to reset everything, started in /SafeMode and undertook a repair of VS. Nothing has helped so far.

As far as I can tell it's only those two visualizers that crash.

I also tried starting VS with the /Log switch, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to log the crash there...

How can I find out what's the problem and fix it?

EDIT:

Seems like a problem with the .NET Framework prior to version 4.0: https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/1711642 https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Feedback/Details/1709336

capture a dump (technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/dd996900.aspx, msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb787181%28VS.85%29.aspx) of the crashing setup app. Open the crash dump in windbg, fix the debug symbols (stackoverflow.com/a/30019890/1466046), run **!analyze -v** and post the output. — magicandre1981, Jul 29 '15 at 16:03
The above didn't fix it for me, but this link did: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8408234/visual-studio-dataset-and-datatable-visualizer-not-working-in-watch-window/8448629#8448629 — Steve Gray, Oct 07 '15 at 19:14

Didzis Stivriņš · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-22T06:54:41.170

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I had the same problem after 4h experimenting I manage to fix it by going to

Tools => Options => Debugging and turning on Use Managed Compatibility Mode

Found better workaround
Tools => Options => Debugging and turning on Use the legacy C# and VB expression evaluators This one doesn't turn off some new features like "Diagnostic Tools".

Update - Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 Fixes this problem

edited Jan 22 '16 at 06:54

answered Aug 31 '15 at 08:17

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Thank you very much! This workaround appears to do the work! Accepted as answer since Microsoft acknowledged the bug and are working to fix it, but this setting circumvents it. – Bob Sep 01 '15 at 06:21
This is a good workaround. Shame MS is too lazy to fix anything quickly. – FrostyFire Sep 01 '15 at 12:34
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I have recieved an email stating that this has been fixed in next update. They wont divulge a date to though. – Matt Skeldon Oct 05 '15 at 08:52
Your _4h experimenting_ save us a lot of suffering and pain – Enrique Zavaleta Nov 12 '15 at 21:12

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 04 '15 at 08:28

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External debugger visualizers are currently broken in Visual Studio 2015. This includes the DataSetVisualizer and the WpfTreeVisualizer.

answered Aug 04 '15 at 08:28

Lars

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score -3 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 24 '15 at 08:44

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Go to Tools > Options > Debugging and turn on Use the legacy C# and VB expression evaluators

edited Oct 24 '15 at 08:44

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answered Oct 24 '15 at 08:29

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This solution was already added to the accepted answer yesterday. Why do you feel the need to repeat the accepted answer? – Artjom B. Oct 24 '15 at 08:47

Visual Studio 2015 DataTable/DataSet Visualizer crashes IDE

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