Error while installing extension (specflow) in Visual studio 2017: Element not found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070490)

[Devendra Kumar Verma]

Below is the log details for error.

8/17/2018 9:50:15 AM - System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070490): Element not found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070490)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.ISetupConfiguration2.GetInstanceForPath(String path)
at VSIXInstaller.LocationBasedSKU..ctor(String appidInstallPath, String appidName, Version vsVersion, String edition, String rootSuffix)
at VSIXInstaller.LocationBasedSKU..ctor(String appidInstallPath, String appidName, Version vsVersion, String edition, String rootSuffix, IntPtr alternateUserToken)
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableData(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable`1& skuData)
at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize(Boolean isRepairSupported)
at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()


Can you please help in resolving the issue?

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