Issue: Error: There was a problem generating the file: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.

[esswl]

Hi, whenever I tries to build the project using Conan on Visual Studio, there is always an error: There was a problem generating the file: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component. May i ask if you have experienced it before?

[czoido]

Hi @esswl,

Thanks for opening this issue. To understand what is happening and be able to help you, we need a bit more context about your environment and the error itself.

Could you please provide the following information?

• Visual Studio version
• Conan VS Extension version
• Conan version
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Logs: Please copy and paste the logs from the Output window.

Once you provide these details, we will be able to investigate further. Thanks!