visual studio .net setup: Hello,

I recently installed a copy of Visual Basic .NET on my computer. However, when I attempted to install the MSDN Library, I got the following error:

Error 1305.Error reading from file: D:\Program Files\MSDN\2003JAN\1033\_vsmsdnloc.hxq. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it.

After poking around, I noticed that the installation program was installing into the 2003FEB directory instead. Unfortunately, there was no obvious method to redirect the installation process, or point it to the correct directory. Does anyone know of this problem, and how to fix it?

Thanks!
Scott

Hi Scott,

The most common cause for this problem is an issue where your CD/DVD drive
cannot properly read the contents of the CD. Please refer to the following
instructions to attempt to resolve this problem:

318945 FIX: Visual Studio .NET and MSDN Files Corrupted During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318945

1. Create a directory close to the target root directory. The name of this
directory must have a maximum of 8 characters and cannot contain spaces or
special characters. A directory name such as C:\MSDN\ is appropriate.
2. On the Start menu, click Run, type Cmd, and then click OK.
3. Type the drive letter of the source drive for Disk 1. For example, if
the CD-ROM drive is drive R, type R:. Press ENTER.
4. Type the following command.

NOTE: The target directory in the sample command is C:\MSDN\. Modify the
command to use the target directory that you created in step 1.

XCopy *.* c:\MSDN\ /h /v /s

5. Press ENTER. The flags are /h for hidden, /v for verify, and /s for
subdirectories.
6. If using CD media, use the exact command for Disks 2 and 3.
7. On the Start menu, click Run, type c:\MSDN\setup.exe, and then click OK.

This proceedure will create a valid local install point for the MSDN
Library. Other methods are possible, but this will work every time, if the
drive is having difficulty reading the outside edges of the disk. This
will not generally help solve problems related to fingerprints, scratches,
or otherwise dirty media.


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Mark Smith, Microsoft Developer Support, Setup & Deployment
Support Engineer, Microsoft Product Support Services

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