TFS Build Server cannot get publish profile to work: “Can't find the valid AspnetCompilerPath”

have solution bunch of web projects , want build server automatically create packages each project. able to (nearly) working. builds fine und packages created on each build. when not specify publishprofile in msbuild arguments. insert default values , not precompile web sites , such. (arguments /p:deployonbuild=true /p:isautobuild=true /p:visualstudioversion=12.0)

want use publish profiles (.pubxml) created in visual studio. each project has "test.pubxml". when specify publishprofile parameter, build fail following error message (arguments /p:deployonbuild=true;publishprofile=test /p:isautobuild=true /p:visualstudioversion=12.0): c:\program files (x86)\msbuild\microsoft\visualstudio\v12.0\web\transform\microsoft.web.publishing.aspnetcompilemerge.targets (411): can't find valid aspnetcompilerpath

yes, file microsoft.web.publishing.aspnetcompilemerge.targets exist in folder. can deploy projects visual studio on developer machine fine.

using following: windows server 2012 r2 visual studio ultimate 2013 update 1 (installed on build server) projects .net 4.5.1

hi wertzui,

let's further testings:

1). open your web site project file (.proj file), change toolversion 12.0.

<project defaulttargets="build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" toolsversion="12.0">

2). open tfs build process template, find the run msbuild activity , change toolversion to 12.0. see:

after modified template, check in use in build definition. re-queue build.

thanks.

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