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Visual Studio 2013 SDK on Windows 10

For some reason the setup is blocked when trying to install VS2013 SDK on a Windows 10 machine.

Any ideas?

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Here is a relevant part of the log file:

[5EB4:710C][2015-03-27T11:22:50]i052: Condition 'CompatibilityMode = 0' evaluates to true.
[5EB4:710C][2015-03-27T11:22:50]i052: Condition 'NOT((VersionNT > v6.1) OR (VersionNT = v6.1 AND ServicePackLevel >= 1))' evaluates to false.
[5EB4:710C][2015-03-27T11:22:50]i052: Condition '( NOT ((ProCheck_ProfessionalCore_DetectKey = 1) OR (ProCheck_VSCore_DetectKey = 1)) ) AND (CurrentOperation = "Install") ' evaluates to false.
[5EB4:710C][2015-03-27T11:22:50]i000: MUX:  Stop Block: CompatibilityMode : Windows Program Compatibility mode is on. Turn it off and then try Setup again.
Solution

  • Found a way to install it. First, you should unpack the installer using command line:

    vssdk_full.exe /layout

    Choose a folder where you want the files to be extracted. Then press the “Download” button. Go to that folder and start the installer. It will bypass the check and install the SDK.