Run-file tests failing with "The project file could not be loaded."

[jjonescz]

Build Information

Build: https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/cbb18261-c48f-4abb-8651-8cdcb5474649/_build/results?buildId=1467804
Build error leg or test failing: Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget
Pull request: #54807

Error Message

Fill the error message using step by step known issues guidance.

{
  "ErrorMessage": ".cs.csproj : error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. Could not find file",
  "ErrorPattern": "",
  "BuildRetry": true,
  "ExcludeConsoleLog": false
}

Known issue validation

Build: 🔎 https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1467804
Error message validated: [.cs.csproj : error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. Could not find file]
Result validation: ✅ Known issue matched with the provided build.
Validation performed at: 6/17/2026 12:19:51 PM UTC

Report

Build	Repository	Test	Pull Request
1481822	dotnet/sdk	MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54983
1479387	dotnet/sdk	Pack	#54939
1478475	dotnet/sdk	dotnet.Tests.dll.21.WorkItemExecution	#54679
1478471	dotnet/sdk	MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54954
1477946	dotnet/sdk	MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54947
1477642	dotnet/sdk	Pack_CustomPath	#54939
1475879	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack_CustomPath	#54856
1475208	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack_CustomPath	#54886
1475177	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Exe_MultiTarget	#54883
1475107	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54704
1474971	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54836
1473715	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54725
1473062	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54895
1472968	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54856
1472940	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54893
1472794	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent
1472636	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54845
1472570	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54858
1472182	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54851
1472141	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54882
1471344	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54876
1470948	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54850
1470794	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54842
1470577	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54713
1469529	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#52302
1469493	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54831
1469289	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54725
1469024	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Pack	#54726
1468887	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54825
1468576	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Exe_MultiTarget	#54791
1468438	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Exe_MultiTarget	#54723
1468428	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_CscOnlyAndApi.MSBuildGet_Consistent	#54801
1468425	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54782
1468409	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Exe_MultiTarget	#54705
1468373	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54749
1468331	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54761
1467804	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Run.Tests.RunFileTests_BuildCommands.Build_Library_MultiTarget	#54807

Summary

24-Hour Hit Count	7-Day Hit Count	1-Month Count
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