MSBuild common errors and how to fix them

Building with MSBuild produced an error or warning

Run ms build with (d)etaild verbose mode

msbuild someproject.csproj /t:Clean;Build;Transfer /p:OutputPath=bin\autobuild;BuildNumber=-1;Configuration=Debug /v:d >build.txt

Open and find the build.txt and find the MSBXXXX error/warning


Consider app.config remapping of assembly "DotNetOpenAuth.AspNet, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2780ccd10d57b246" from Version "4.0.0.0" [] to Version "4.1.0.0" [C:\somedir\bin\DotNetOpenAuth.AspNet.dll] to solve conflict and get rid of warning.
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Common.targets(1605,5): warning MSB3247: Found conflicts between different versions of the same dependent assembly.

If not already exist add an “App.config” file with the following content












Also change your .csproject to include the App.config file