Comments on: The feature name XXX already exists in SharePoint. You need to rename the feature before solution deployment can succeed. http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/ The blog for developers Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:31:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: davestech http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-233889 davestech Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:42:07 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-233889 "Hi. I followed ur steps above, however, i encountered another error. The solution cannot be deployed. Directory ?WebParts? associated with feature ?d8c7e2e1-0027-424f-bda3-f47d363d97cc? in the solution is used by feature ?bb678af2-5e33-4dd1-a555-53f5f146c274? installed in the farm. All features must have unique directories to avoid overwriting files. How do i solve this error? Thanks if you could help me. " To fix this, try putting the folder back that you deleted from the Templates folder, then C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN>stsa dm -o uninstallfeature -name then delete the folder again from the Templates folder, then try to deploy again. “Hi. I followed ur steps above, however, i encountered another error.

The solution cannot be deployed. Directory ?WebParts? associated with feature ?d8c7e2e1-0027-424f-bda3-f47d363d97cc? in the solution is used by feature ?bb678af2-5e33-4dd1-a555-53f5f146c274? installed in the farm. All features must have unique directories to avoid overwriting files.

How do i solve this error?

Thanks if you could help me.
”

To fix this, try putting the folder back that you deleted from the Templates folder, then C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN>stsa
dm -o uninstallfeature -name

then delete the folder again from the Templates folder, then try to deploy again.

]]> By: Chintan http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-90081 Chintan Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:23:41 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-90081 After following your step, i am getting below error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" :( Please advice. After following your step, i am getting below error:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object” :(

Please advice.

]]> By: Jarosław Dobrzański http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-66552 Jarosław Dobrzański Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:56:48 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-66552 Shay, thanks for sharing! Shay, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Shay Nissel http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-66527 Shay Nissel Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:55:27 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-66527 @donna , @Triston - You probably already solved the issue, but for the next readers: In order to fix your issue, just delete the 'obj', 'pkg' and 'bin' folders in the project main directory. Shay @donna , @Triston – You probably already solved the issue, but for the next readers:

In order to fix your issue, just delete the ‘obj’, ‘pkg’ and ‘bin’ folders in the project main directory.

Shay

]]> By: GB http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-46378 GB Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:23:00 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-46378 Now eight weeks into my first Sharepoint Development experience, and hopefully my last ! The technology is a joke. This error was only one of tens of simiolar annoying ones so thanks for supplying answer. Conclusion: Sharepoint sucks.. Now eight weeks into my first Sharepoint Development experience, and hopefully my last ! The technology is a joke.

This error was only one of tens of simiolar annoying ones so thanks for supplying answer.

Conclusion: Sharepoint sucks..

]]> By: Triston http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-29069 Triston Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:45:08 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-29069 Did you solve that issue Donna? I have the same type of problem. Did you solve that issue Donna? I have the same type of problem.

]]> By: Jarosław Dobrzański http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-25824 Jarosław Dobrzański Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:13:49 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-25824 Donna, I can't help you with that. This seems to be a different problem, which I haven't experienced. Jarek Donna,

I can’t help you with that. This seems to be a different problem, which I haven’t experienced.

Jarek

]]> By: donna http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-25814 donna Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:20:05 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-25814 Hi. I followed ur steps above, however, i encountered another error. The solution cannot be deployed. Directory "WebParts" associated with feature 'd8c7e2e1-0027-424f-bda3-f47d363d97cc' in the solution is used by feature 'bb678af2-5e33-4dd1-a555-53f5f146c274' installed in the farm. All features must have unique directories to avoid overwriting files. How do i solve this error? Thanks if you could help me. Hi. I followed ur steps above, however, i encountered another error.

The solution cannot be deployed. Directory “WebParts” associated with feature ‘d8c7e2e1-0027-424f-bda3-f47d363d97cc’ in the solution is used by feature ‘bb678af2-5e33-4dd1-a555-53f5f146c274′ installed in the farm. All features must have unique directories to avoid overwriting files.

How do i solve this error?

Thanks if you could help me.

]]> By: designer clothes http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-19824 designer clothes Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:29:30 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-19824 my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ?we leave it to you to decide?. my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ?we leave it to you to decide?.

]]> By: Madhu http://dobrzanski.net/2008/09/26/the-feature-name-xxx-already-exists-in-sharepoint-you-need-to-rename-the-feature-before-solution-deployment-can-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-19771 Madhu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:52:52 +0000 http://dobrzanski.net/?p=132#comment-19771 Great Jarosław Dobrzański, You same my precious time by giving this answer. thank you Great Jarosław Dobrzański, You same my precious time by giving this answer.

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