"Keith Russell" <dtov-hb8l@xemaps.com> wrote in message
news:5rfbf397p4qs7s4vaec1ejacrams8nfg8u@4ax.com...
> Hello, all.
>
> I recently downloaded and installed the Visual Studio 2005 trial.
> I already had SQL Server 2005 installed.
>
> It appears that I have only the SQL Server documentation
> installed. In Document Explorer, the "Filtered by" dropdown
> contains 10 SQL Server topics, but nothing else, and searches
> appear to bring up only SQL Server help.
>
> I thought I had installed the VS help files, but loaded the DVD
> again and found an option to modify the MSDN documentation. (I
> assume this includes the integrated help?) I chose to install the
> complete documentation, but cannot get the install to work. I get
> a dialog saying it is installing files, then a prompt saying
> "Please insert the disk: Visual Studio 2005 DVD."
>
> When I explore the DVD, it looks like all the installation files
> are there. Do I have a corrupt download? If not, how can I get
> the files to install?
>
> If the download is corrupt, is there a way to download the files
> separately and install them?
>
> Thanks very much in advance for your help.
> --
> Keith

wrote:

>Did you go through the process of installing the VS help files immediately
>after installing VS 2005 itself? After the installation of VS 2005
>completed, there should have been an additional dialog inviting you to
>install the documentation and recommending that you do a full install to
>your hard drive. Did you do all that?

> The last step in the installation
>install should have merged the MSDN Help in VS.
>If you didn't do the above, search for a directory on the DVD with a name
>like MSDN and look for an installer.