Unable to deploy RNW app after upgrade to VS 17.10.2

[jonthysell]

This bug was finally fixed in VS 17.11.0. Please upgrade to VS 17.11.0. Previous workaround below:

Previous Workaround: You can still open and deploy the app manually using Visual Studio. As long as Metro is running with yarn start you can then open your app's windows\YourAppName.sln file and press F5 to build and deploy the app successfully.

Problem Description

Trying to build/launch/deploy a RNW app with run-windows gives the following error:

ERROR: ReflectionTypeLoadException: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes(RuntimeModule module)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes()
   at System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes()
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.AssemblyCatalog.get_InnerCatalog()
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.AssemblyCatalog.GetExports(ImportDefinition definition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.AggregateCatalog.GetExports(ImportDefinition definition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.CatalogExportProvider.InternalGetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExports(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.CatalogExportProvider.GetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.AggregateExportProvider.GetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExports(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.CompositionContainer.GetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.TryGetExportsCore(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition, IEnumerable`1& exports)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ExportProvider.GetExports(ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ImportEngine.TryGetExports(ExportProvider provider, ComposablePart part, ImportDefinition definition, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ImportEngine.TrySatisfyImportSubset(PartManager partManager, IEnumerable`1 imports, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ImportEngine.TryPreviewImportsStateMachine(PartManager partManager, ComposablePart part, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ImportEngine.PreviewImports(ComposablePart part, AtomicComposition atomicComposition)
   at System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting.ComposablePartExportProvider.Compose(CompositionBatch batch)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Deployment.Deployer.Deploy()
ERROR: Exceptions from the reflection loader:
ERROR: FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'NuGet.VisualStudio.Contracts, Version=17.10.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
ERROR: ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: format
   at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
   at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.WriteLine(String format, Object[] arg)
   at System.IO.TextWriter.SyncTextWriter.WriteLine(String format, Object[] arg)
   at System.Console.WriteLine(String format, Object[] arg)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Deployment.Deployer.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Deployment.ILoggerSink.Log(Level level, String format, Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Deployment.Deployer.Deploy()
× Deploying
× Failed to deploy: Deploying E:/code/testnugets/windows/testnugets.Package/bin/x64/Debug/testnugets.Package.build.appxrecipe - exit error code 100

Steps To Reproduce

1. Make sure latest VS 17.10.2 is installed
2. Run npx react-native run-windows --logging in an RNW app

Expected Results

App deploys and launches

CLI version

14.0.0-alpha.2

Environment

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: Windows 11 10.0.22631
  CPU: "(24) x64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 12-Cores     "
  Memory: 53.52 GB / 63.86 GB
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.18.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Yarn\bin\yarn.CMD
  npm:
    version: 9.8.1
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
  Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
  Android SDK: Not Found
  Windows SDK:
    AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
    AllowAllTrustedApps: Enabled
    Versions:
      - 10.0.19041.0
      - 10.0.22621.0
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Visual Studio:
    - 17.10.35004.147 (Visual Studio Enterprise 2022)
Languages:
  Java: Not Found
  Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
  react-native: Not Found
  react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Community Modules

No response

Target Platform Version

10.0.22621

Target Device(s)

Desktop

Visual Studio Version

Visual Studio 2022

Build Configuration

Debug

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

No response

[jonthysell]

This appears to be a recurring phenomenon with VS upgrades, see #10155.

[chrisglein]

As this looks similar to what cropped up 2 years ago: #10155 (comment)

@srdjanjovcic could you please take a look? It looks like DeployAppRecipe is failing again.

[Kamek437]

Do you have any idea on this one? I'm on 17.10.2, should I install a different version?

[abepuentes]

VS Profesional fixed version 17.9.7 is working for me, you can find it here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history