>I'm trying to install VS .NET 2005 from the MSDN disk to a
>machine running Vista. During installation, I get an Insert
>Disk dialog that states: "Setup is looking for file dexplore.exe.
>Please insert Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition - ENU disk

""Gary Chang[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> >I'm trying to install VS .NET 2005 from the MSDN disk to a
> >machine running Vista. During installation, I get an Insert
> >Disk dialog that states: "Setup is looking for file dexplore.exe.
> >Please insert Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition - ENU disk
> 1 now."
>
> The dexplore.exe is the program of the Document Explorer, it should be
> installed as prerequisite component of the Visual Studio 2005 installation,
> and normally it is installed in the beginning of the installation process.
> Would you please tell me when this problem occurs during your VS2005
> installation process, and which components have already been installed at
> that time (you can check the installed the components in the installation
> process window)?
>
> A known issue to the similar problem is some users using the DVD image(iso,
> ...) to install VS2005 but the label of the image is different from the
> original disk, so the installation program may be unable to recognize the
> image. I suggest you can also check this point.
>
> By the way, another workaround you can try is to install a latest MSDN
> edition to your Vista machine at first. Since the Document Explorer is a
> prerequisite component of the Visual Studio 2005, if your machine already
> installed, then there is no need for it again.
>
> Wish this works!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Chang
> Microsoft Online Community Support
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