Moving MMC snap-in from VS2008 to 2010

Question

This is not so much a question but rather a comment since I've found the answer already.

Problem:
I was moving a VS2008 project to VS2010, which uses the Microsoft.ManagementConsole namespace. The reference of the project targeted the DLL registered in the GAC, namely the file C:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.ManagementConsole\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.ManagementConsole.dll. However VS2010 did not accept the reference anymore, even though I checked that the DLL was still in the GAC with the command gacutil /l.

Answer 1

Solution:
On MSDN: How-To Create a Hello World Snap-in I found a hint in a comment. Instead of linking the DLL in the GAC, I'd rather link the original DLL in the folder C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\mmc\v3.0\microsoft.managementconsole.dll. Builds like a charm.

Hope this helps somebody with the same problem!