BluetoothAdvertisement files missing

Author: millerimCreated Aug 31, 2025Updated Aug 25, 2026
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Which sample are you reporting a bug in?

Samples/BluetoothAdvertisement

Describe the bug The following files seem to be missing, causing the following errors in VS. There is no "shared" directory in either the individual or the overall zip file.

The parent file, 'Scenario1_Watcher.xaml', for file 'Scenario1_Watcher.xaml.cs' cannot be found in the project file. The parent file, 'Scenario3_BackgroundWatcher.xaml', for file 'Scenario3_BackgroundWatcher.xaml.cs' cannot be found in the project file. The parent file, 'Scenario2_Publisher.xaml', for file 'Scenario2_Publisher.xaml.cs' cannot be found in the project file. The parent file, 'Scenario4_BackgroundPublisher.xaml', for file 'Scenario4_BackgroundPublisher.xaml.cs' cannot be found in the project file.

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  2. Click on '....'
  3. Scroll down to '....'
  4. See error

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  • Windows platform and build number: (example: Desktop build 18362.)
  • Visual Studio version: (example: 16.6.5; get this value from Help.About.)

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Source: microsoft/Windows-universal-samples