How to resolve the ToolBox configuration issue?

After the Syncfusion Essential Studio^® is installed, the Syncfusion ToolBox controls are automatically configured in the Visual Studio.  In some cases, the ToolBox is not configured in the Visual Studio ToolBox. The following cases explain how to resolve the ToolBox configuration issues.

Case 1: The Syncfusion Essential Studio^® installed before installing the Visual Studio

When the Syncfusion Essential Studio^® is installed before installing the Visual Studio, then the Syncfusion controls are not configured automatically. In that case, click the Recheck option located at the bottom of the corresponding version of the Syncfusion Dashboard and then run the Toolbox Installer utility from the Dashboard.

Figure 1: Click Recheck option

More information on the ToolBox configuration is available in the following online help documentation link:

http://help.syncfusion.com/ug/common/default.htm#!documents/toolboxconfiguration.htm

Case 2: The Syncfusion Essential Studio^® installed after the Visual Studio installed

When the Syncfusion Essential Studio^® is installed after the installation of the Visual Studio and the Syncfusion ToolBox controls are not configured, then the following steps helps resolve the issue.

1. Close all the Visual Studio Running instances.
2. Remove the hidden *.tbd files except the toolbox.tbd from the following locations.

Windows XP:

Location: {Drive:}\Documents and Settings\(User name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\{Version}

Example: C:\Documents and Settings\(User name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0

Vista/Windows 7:

Location: {Drive:}\Users\{User name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\{Version}

Example:  C:\Users\{User name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0

To show the hidden items in the Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:

Figure 2: To show the hidden items in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

Windows 8/8.1:

Location: {Drive:}\Users\{User name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\{Version}

Example: C:\Users\{User name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0

To show the hidden items in the Windows 8/8.1:

Figure 3: show the hidden items in the Windows 8/8.1

3. Run the ToolBox Installer utility from the Syncfusion Essential Studio^® Dashboard.

Figure 4: Toolbox Installer utility

4. Reopen the Visual Studio Environment.

Now, the Syncfusion ToolBox controls are configured in the Visual Studio ToolBox.