# MSBuild action won't load a .vcxproj

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-action-wont-load-a-vcxproj/3239
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [April 28, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-action-wont-load-a-vcxproj/3239 "2010-04-28T02:37:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![chris](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chris](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chris)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-action-wont-load-a-vcxproj/3239/1 "2010-04-28T02:37:52Z")

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We are just in the process of migrating to VS2010.

I would really like to be able to build a .vcxproj (VS2010's new C++&nbsp;project format) with the MSBuild action, but when I&nbsp;try to set the project file I&nbsp;get this error:

![vcxproj_error.jpg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cbea6dadd85d57c2357a7dfa88fea3dfdfc59445.jpeg)

I&nbsp;can build the .vcxproj using MSBuild from the command line, so I’m guessing this is a bug in your action.

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-action-wont-load-a-vcxproj/3239/2 "2010-04-29T11:27:31Z")

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Hi Chris,   
  
 Thanks for reporting this error, could you please download and install the following build of FinalBuilder and also make sure you’ve selected to use the .NET 4.0 CLR in Tools -\> Options -\> FinalBuilder -\> .NET Framework Options.   
  
 URL: [https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/630/FB630\_2031.exe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/630/FB630_2031.exe)  
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.

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### Author: ![chris](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chris](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chris)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-action-wont-load-a-vcxproj/3239/3 "2010-04-30T08:30:42Z")

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That's fixed it - thanks for the quick response!

Just a small niggle - low priority - can you add \*.vcxproj to the Project Files filter in the File Open dialog?

Thanks again

![ms_build_options.jpg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6cb3d3cc659a556fc1396e0d1f085e04301bda74.jpeg)