"Kim" <redfish@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:F8AD1053-9BB2-4935-A91B-70BD995AAF5A@microsoft.com...
>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 would
> get a
> little farther. Anyone got any ideas??? I have tried the full load file as
> well as down loading all three cd iso files. Writing them to cd and using
> the auto start. I also tried using isobuster and installing from there.
> Same
> results. I'm installing on win xp pro.

"Rhett Gong [MSFT]" wrote:

> From your description, I think the step1 you reminded is "Visual Studio.Net
> Prerequisites". Have you seen the dialog "web project requirements" after
> you click the "Visual Studio.Net Prerequisites"? If not, you may try
> following instructions to finish the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
> Prerequisites installation. And then you could go step2 to start installing
> visual studio.
> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Prerequisites
> Web Project Requirements for Windows XP
> If you want to create Web projects on this machine, you must first install
> additional components. To create Web projects, both Internet Information
> Services (IIS) and FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) must be installed and
> configured. You can, however, create Web projects on remote machines that
> have these components installed and configured.
>
> Note: It is recommended that you print or bookmark this page before
> installing the components listed below. This page does not automatically
> display after a machine restart.
>
>
> Securing Your Machine for Installation
>
> Securing Your Machine for Installation on Windows XP
> Download and save the latest security updates from
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/security/ to your desktop.
> Note: Do not install the security updates now. You will be manually
> applying these security updates in a later stage of the instructions below.
> If you have problems, please see your system administrator.
> Obtain your Windows operating system CD/DVD.
> Note: Please contact your system administrator if you installed the Windows
> operating system over the network and you do not have the Windows operating
> system CD/DVD readily available.
> Disconnect your machine from ALL network connections.
> Note: If you do not disconnect, your machine could be susceptible to
> viruses between installing the components and applying the latest security
> updates.
> Remove the Visual Studio CD/DVD from your machine now.
>
>
>
> Install Internet Information Services (IIS)
>
> To install Internet Information Services on Windows XP
> On the Start menu, choose Run.
> In the Open dialog box, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK to open the
> Add/Remove Programs dialog box; you can also access this dialog box from
> the Control Panel.
> In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, choose Add/Remove Windows Components
> on the left side of the dialog box.
> In the Windows Component Wizard, check Internet Information Services (IIS).
> Choose Next to begin installing IIS.
> Click Finish when installation is complete.
> Close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
>
>
>
> Install FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE)
>
> To install FrontPage Server Extensions on Windows XP
> On the Start menu, choose Run.
> In the Open dialog box, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK to open the
> Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
> In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, choose Add/Remove Windows Components
> on the left side of the dialog box.
> In the Windows Component Wizard, select Internet Information Services
> (IIS).
> With Internet Information Services (IIS) selected, choose Details.
> If FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions are not already selected, check the
> check box.
> Click OK to close the Internet Information Services (IIS) box.
> Choose Next to begin installing.
> After installation completes, click Finish to close the Windows Component
> Wizard.
>
>
>
> Configure FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE)
>
> To configure FrontPage Server Extensions on Windows XP
> On the Start menu, choose Run.
> In the Open dialog box, type compmgmt.msc \s, and then click OK to open the
> Computer Management dialog box.
> In the Computer Management dialog box, expand Services and Applications.
> Under Services and Applications, expand Internet Information Services.
> Under the Internet Information Services, expand Web sites.
> Right-click Default Web Site, choose All Tasks, and then choose Configure
> Server Extensions.
> Note: You can skip to Install Security Updates below if the Configure
> Server Extensions menu command is missing. If the Configure Server
> Extensions menu command is missing, then FrontPage Server Extensions are
> already installed and configured.
>
> Choose Next on the first page of the Server Extensions Configuration
> Wizard.
> Choose Yes in the Warning dialog box.
> Choose No for configuring the mail server settings, and then choose Next.
> Choose Finish.
>
>
>
> Install Security Updates
> Run the security updates you downloaded in step 1, "Download Security
> Updates", from your desktop.
>
> Connect to Network
> If you disconnected from the network in step 2, "Disconnect Network", you
> can safely reconnect to the network after applying the security updates.
>
> Return to setup
> You are now ready to return to setup. Please re-insert CD1 or the DVD of
> the Visual Studio product you are installing and run setup.
>
> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------------------------------
>
> Please let me know if my answer helps you resolve the problem. If there is
> anything more I can assist you, please feel free to let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Rhett Gong [MSFT]
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
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>