I have tried to install Team Foundation Server Beta 2. During Installation I received a message, that I first need to install SQL-Server 2005 CTP. I have done this, now when I start Foundation Server Setup again, I can only uninstall Team Foundation App Tier. When I do this, nothing in Setup c...more >>

Hi, I use VS.NET 2003 to create an MSI setup. The setup installs an application and a data file called 'demo.dat'. However, the user might delete this file 'demo.dat' after some period of time. When the user restarts the application Windows Installer detects the missing 'demo.dat' file and ...more >>

After installing VS 2005 Beta 2 I get the following error when trying to open any item in a project (form, class, config etc): Package 'Visual Studio Settings and Project Designers Package' has failed to load properly (GUID=xxxxxxxx). Please contact package vendor for assistance. Application ...more >>

I just ordered 2005 beta2. I'm trying to keep my workstation as lean as possible so ideally, I'd like to install VS2005, SQL Server manager and BI manager clients on my workstation and IIS and SQL Server 2005 on my server. Is this possible? I'm trying to avoid having to build another workstation ...more >>

Hello! I want to install beta 2 of VS 2005 but I can't uninstall beta 1. The Setup stops responding when this message is still visible "Setup is loading installation Components. This may take a minute or two". I manually removed J#, MSDN Documentation and .NET Framework 2 beta 1 from the Ad...more >>

Help... I some how closed the Window on the left hand side of the CSS Editor that allows you to see the elements/classes/etc. that have been entered in a Style Sheet and can't for the life of me find how to get it back??? Thanks in advance - CES...more >>

I'm having trouble getting SQL express April CTP to install with VS 2005 BETA 2. Here is part of the install log that shows the install errors. Any thoughts? OS is Win XP Pro SP2 [04/24/05,11:57:09] Setup.exe: GetGlobalCustomProperty({8297A38B-6431-4F1D-9F6E-C3D371CEA383}) [04/24/05,11:...more >>

I have a VS.NET 2003 setup project. This collects items from the user usinhg the custom TextBoxes, and sets up variables to hold the answers. I need to set a registry DWORD value from one of these. Is there any way to convert the data from string to number to achieve this, or do I have to w...more >>

I have a new machine with XP Pro SP2. I've been trying to install VS.net 2003. I thought my disks might be corrupt so I downloaded the files from the web site. I get the same error (stops and hangs) at the same point in the process. I ssume that the disks were OK. Task manager sys the setu...more >>

I installed Win XP Pro including SP2 and then I added IIS. I was installing VS.Net 2003. It was in the VS.Net Prerequisites phase. It had installed MS Front Page and looked like it had completed Setup Runtime Files (the bar was all the way over) but it said “Current Component is still ins...more >>

I need to setup a machine with .NET 2005 beta with the MSDN Library. I have ..NET Beta1 on 2 CDs coming by post and the DVD release of Beta2 downloading. Do both of these releases include the MSDN Library (or at least web links to the content). I have to get this right first time. Thanks,...more >>

Holy Cow, I'm confused. Help! I am a developer. I just bought a new IBM T42p Thinkpad to replace my old A31p. It's a long story, but I lost my original disks & had to buy- at tremendous cost- the following software for it: MSDN Universal, Acrobat Pro, RobohelpX5, IBM Rational Rose XDE For ...more >>

I understand that VS 6.0 and VS .NET 2003 can be installed on the same computer. Does it matter which VS is installed first? ...more >>

Today, I formatted a new hard drive for my PC, and installed Visual Studio ..NET 2003 Academic on it. Upon opening it for use, I am prompted to activate my product via the Activation Wizard. When I select "Activate by using the Internet" and click "Next", a dialog box opens, informing me t...more >>

Hi I have been trying to install VS 2003 Enterprise Architecture to my D drive but when I install I cannot change the target location. The option for changing the location is disabled. I am running XP Prof SP1 and I do not have the disk space available on my C drive. Could someone ple...more >>

Attempting to install VS.Net Pro Feb 2005 CTP, I always get an error that the installer can not copy ucs20.dll_0001.D0DF3458_A845_11D3_8D0A_0050046416B9 from the cabinet _13124_SdmModels.msm. This is on Win XP Pro. I have uninstalled VS.Net 2003. Looking at the log file in %temp% it appears...more >>

Hello, Background: I was an Access developer from '92-'01, but have been out of the loop for a while, AND have virtually no experience with VS and VS.NET. I signed up recently for MS's ISV program, so I have access to the majority of their software. I have been trying for 2 days to insta...more >>

I am trying to create an MSI install with vs.net 2003. I need to deploy an assembly and have it installed in the GAC, and registered as a com component so it can be called from a VB6 app. I set the registration property to COM, and when I run the install, the registry entries required, are ...more >>

We are trying to deploy visual studio using Group Policy, we have had no other problems with any other applications, nor with the prereq's for Visual Studio, however when we try to deploy VS.NET 2003 through VS it fails with the error message "Internal Error 25003". The only references I ca...more >>

I just received my first MSDN subscription DVDs. I am new to MSDN. I have written an MS ACCESS application with a lot of VB code. I would like to rewrite this application via Visual Studio.NET 2003 into a WEB based application. In the process of applying for MSDN I found out that I will ...more >>

I'm trying to run a reinstall/repair and at least halfway through, I'm getting a dialog "Internal Error 2349" and the install rolls back. I'm running VS.NET 2003 Enterprise Architect with Windows XP Pro SP2. My installation media for VS.NET is DVD. According to vsinstall71.txt, looks like...more >>

I've been trying to install VS.NET 2003 Enterprise Architect. Whenever I ran step 1, the installer would start the "VIA Service Pack 4.05v" setup. Even when I let it complete and reboot my machine, the same thing would happen when I tried to re-run the installer. Upon reading that the prerequ...more >>

Hi, I want to create a deployment project of my web application. But I want to force the target physical folder instead of the "c:\inetpub\wwwroot" (or the root folder used by IIS) how to do this? thanks. Jerome. ...more >>

Is there a patch for VS2002 and/or VS2003 that will allow an asp.net app install on a web site other than the default? Microsoft personnel have suggested on Google the existence of a patch, but not an ID number. Host heads, ports, and/or IPs could be altered to produce another web site on the s...more >>

The same internal error happens to me (2337)everytime i try to= install Visual Studio =2ENET 2002=2E In cd 2, during the copy of= soupsudscode=2Eresources=2Edll, But in the error log says its= another file, I think its my cd 2, i asked a friend to lend me= his=2E But i Would really appreacia...more >>

We just installed Visual Studio Pro. When I started my first project, I switched the path to save to form c: drive to out network g:. I recieved a warning that my programs might not work correctly but took the option to ignore. Now when I run a simple windows form with 2 buttons that show a ...more >>

I down loaded vs.net 2003 from msdn and I enter the setup. The Prereq step says I need to load something? I select step one as it is the only choice. An error messages pops up and says "Invalid command-line argument." I click "OK" and all windows go away. I'm at step one. I really thought I ...more >>

I just downloaded and burned to DVD Visual Studio 2005 February CTP -- Professional Edition (English). As I'm installing, it gets to "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2" and gives me the message box, "Please insert the disk: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition Beta 2 -English D...more >>

I recently attended an MSDN even where I received a copy of the Winter DVD resource disk. It has a copy of VS2005 Beta 1 refresh with Team System. I have successfully installed this (and the accompanying copy of SQL Express 2005) and would like to install Express Manager. This wasn't includ...more >>

I have created a Web Setup Project, which installs an ASP.NET Web application. Now problem I am having is, when I install it again, I get error: "Another version of this product is already installed...... Remove from Control Panel ..." I tried setting "RemovePreviousVersions" property to ...more >>

How can I create Setup projects that contain multiple components a user can choose of with the Visual Installer Tool of Visual Studio.NET 2003? Do I really have to buy ridiculous expensive things like installshield, because it is not in there? thanks doc ...more >>

In the Install-Start-Welcome dialog - how can I change the text "Welcome to the MyApp Setup Wizard"? For instance, if I would like it to be in another language....more >>