"Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Mim" wrote:
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>> I've tried installing VB.Net 2003 standard on Win XP (with SR2). When I
>> put
>> in the prerequisite disk as requested, I get the installshield for
>> hydravision (in spanish). I've removed hydravision, run norton to clean
>> up
>> the registry, run checkdisk to clean up any x-linked files and the same
>> thing
>> happens. If I accept the install, I can't progress further with the
>> visual
>> basic .net installation, and neither can I progress if I cancel the
>> install
>> of hydravision.
>>
>> Any help appreciated. (Hope I haven't just paid big bucks for a
>> non-working
>> program.)

"Peter van der Goes" wrote:

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> "Charlie" <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05BAACA9-C429-4E34-B646-CEFC7D1A4B1A@microsoft.com...
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> >
> > "Mim" wrote:
> >
> >> I've tried installing VB.Net 2003 standard on Win XP (with SR2). When I
> >> put
> >> in the prerequisite disk as requested, I get the installshield for
> >> hydravision (in spanish). I've removed hydravision, run norton to clean
> >> up
> >> the registry, run checkdisk to clean up any x-linked files and the same
> >> thing
> >> happens. If I accept the install, I can't progress further with the
> >> visual
> >> basic .net installation, and neither can I progress if I cancel the
> >> install
> >> of hydravision.
> >>
> >> Any help appreciated. (Hope I haven't just paid big bucks for a
> >> non-working
> >> program.)
>
> Don't know when this thread started, but...
>
> This fix was posted for a similar problem and may well work for you.
> <quote>
> Seems that Windows is running what is defined in App Paths for "setup.exe"
> Judging by the error that you are getting, Windows is running
> <system32>\setup.exe instead of the setup.exe from the CD.
>
> Open regedit and navigate to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
> Paths\Setup.exe
>
> Double click on the default value and clear the value data. It should now
> be blank. This should clear up your problem and allow you to install VS.
>
> </quote>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
> Jack of all trades, master of none.
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