visual studio 2013 - Windows phone 8.1 emulator not loading OS

Question

I am trying to launch the emulator (Emulator 8.1 WVGA 4 inch 512 MB, or any other as a matter of fact) but it fails to launch.

It goes to the "Loading OS" screen then throws an error box with the text "DEP6100". On VS, it says at the bottom

Error1 Error : DEP6100 : The following unexpected error occurred during bootstrapping stage 'Connecting to the device': ObjectDisposedException - 0x80131622

and

Error2 Error : DEP6100 : The following unexpected error occurred during bootstrapping stage 'Connecting to the device': ObjectDisposedException - 0x80131622

Looked in the internet but haven't found an answer yet. Can you please help?

Please let me know what additional information you need.

Answer 1

I had the same problem on a fresh install of Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 Update 3.

Firstly, I went through all of the Microsoft requirements and suggested steps for problems found on MSDN here: Windows Phone Emulator for Windows Phone 8

After confirming that I met the requirements and none of the possible fix suggestions fixed my problem, I tried the following, which fixed the errors I was getting with the emulator.

I fixed the problem by:

• Closing Visual Studio
• Going to the "Control Panel"
• Selecting "Programs and Features"
• Find "Windows Phone 8.1 Emulators - ENU" in the list
• Click the "Change" button at the top or right-click and select "Change"
• On the "Visual Studio" window that appears; select "Repair"
• Wait for the process to complete, and re-open Visual Studio
• Run the emulator again and it works this time!

You may have to restart your PC if you left Visual Studio open in order for the changes to take effect. Good luck!