KB917036 - Deployment files corruption for a Web Project in Visual Studio 2005

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Description
A Hotfix is a product update package with one or more updated product files that fix a specific product problem.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please be aware this Hotfix has not gone through full Microsoft product regression testing nor has it been tested in combination with other Hotfixes.

Please carefully review the associated Hotfix KB article to verify the fix is the one needed and there are no known compatibility or installation issues. You may also want to contact a Microsoft Support Professional at http://support.microsoft.com

Issue Description

KB917036 FIX: The Visual Studio 2005 IDE may corrupt the deployment files for a Web Setup Project and for a Setup Project

SYMPTOMS
The Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 IDE may corrupt the deployment files for a Web Setup Project and for a Setup Project after the deployment files are used two or more times. When the project is corrupted, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
Unable to update the dependencies of the project. The dependencies for the object 'name.dll' cannot be determined
You receive this error message when you try to build the project.

Additional Information about the issue resolved by this Hotfix can be found in its Knowledge Base article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917036

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