Install Error BreaksExistingExtensionsException PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio 2017

[Gerald Bauer]

When installing/updating PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio 2017 getting an install error.

10/31/2018 3:08:00 PM - Beginning to install extension to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2017... 10/31/2018 3:08:00 PM - Upgrading 'PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio 2017', version 3.1.630 to version 4.0.14. 10/31/2018 3:08:00 PM - Install Error : Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.BreaksExistingExtensionsException: This extension cannot be installed because the following extensions contain dependencies that would be broken as a result of this installation: - PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio 2017 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.ExtensionRequiresAdditionalOperationForInstall(InstallableExtensionImpl extension, IInstalledExtensionList modifiedInstalledExtensionsList, Boolean isNestedExtension, InstallFlags flags, Boolean& performExtensionUpdate) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.InstallInternal(InstallableExtensionImpl extension, InstallFlags installFlags, IDictionary2 extensionsInstalledSoFar, List1 extensionsUninstalledSoFar, IInstalledExtensionList modifiedInstalledExtensionsList, AsyncOperation asyncOp, IProgress`1 progress, Version targetedVsVersion) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.BeginInstall(IInstallableExtension installableExtension, InstallFlags installFlags, AsyncOperation asyncOp, Version targetedVsVersion) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionEngineImpl.InstallWorker(IInstallableExtension extension, InstallFlags installFlags, AsyncOperation asyncOp)

[Adam Driscoll]

Can you please uninstall PowerShell Pro Tools for VS and try the upgrade again? The pro tools are now included in the PoshTools install.

[Adam Driscoll]

If the steps mentioned previously do not work for you, please re-open this issue.