Visaul Studio 2005 C++ Smart Device Project Creation Failed

Below solution is cited from http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=172071&SiteID=1

 

Thanks davidpapirov!

Project Creation failed.

After installing IE7 Beta 2 I've had a problem creating smart device projects in C++. I kept getting an error "...project creation failed". I looked everywhere but the only answer I found was "uninstall IE7". I REALLY like IE7 and didn't want to have to do that. After more searching I finally found an answer.

 

<NOTE>This involves modifying the registry so do at you own risk.</NOTE>

1. Close VS
2. Start RegEdit.exe
3. Find the following registry entry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Ext/PreApproved
4. Add a new entry and name it
   {D245F352-3F45-4516-B1E6-04608DA126CC} 
5. Close RegEdit
6. Start VS
7. Try and create a Smart Device C++ project

I didn't have the problem they mention about the platform lists not being filled out. So now I'm happy. IE7 and Native Smartdevice apps. :)