Before I re-install Visual Studio 2005 (Standard Edition) and SQL Server 2005 (Standard Edition), I wonder which order is best: Install VS2005 first or install SQL Server 2005 first ? I read someone from SQL newsgroup suggest install SQL Server 2005 first. I could not find any official informa...more >>

I just did a fresh install of the Feb 2006 Vista CTP (5308), and am trying to install VS2005 Team Developer Edition from an MSDN DVD. I can get to the first screen of the installer (where I'm asked to choose if I want to install Visual Studio 2005, install the MSDN documentation, check for ...more >>

Is it possible to write scripts in the setup project created through Visual studio .net 2005 same as writing scripts for Installshield ? ...more >>

Hi, I am trying to install VS.NET 2005 (Team Ed. Arc.) on Windows Vista 5308. The installation hangs during the "Hide_VBasicSharedDirData action..." usually resulting in a bluescreen of death after aprox. 10 minutes.. I have tried to shutdown Windows defender services... Tried to run Vis...more >>

A strange thing; don't know what I did / inadvertently turned off / whatever... I have VS2005 Pro and SQL Server 2005 (Developer). Both are independently working well. In VS2005, when I expand the Servers node in Server Explorer, I see all the various services but there are no SQL Servers. I ...more >>

I have been unable to install VS.NET 2005 Prof on my XP m/c. Following is my PC's configuration: Windows XP Prof, V 2002, SP2; P 4 CPU 2.60GHz, 504 MB RAM 3 logical partictions c: - 900MB free disk space, d: - appx 17 GB free; My common files setting points to d:. I am trying to install on d dr...more >>

I am trying to install Team Test on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 system that I have already successfully installed TFS Build on. Whenever I try to launch the setup.exe I get an error message saying: --------------------------- Error --------------------------- Unable to load sitsetup.dll. Set...more >>

I have successfully installed vs2005 on two machines -- when setting up a third however I get an error installing the document explorer here is the log file ~ the lines that fail. I tried repairing the framework install and reinstalling the msi hotfix, no luck. I can't find any info on the...more >>

Hi, i m trying to install VS 2005 standard edition from CD. its the same CD that Microsoft gave for free. the problem is that the CD doesnt run even if i run "autorun.exe" manually. the CD is fine. i had VS 2005 earlier but removed it from "add remove programs" due to problem. plz help ...more >>

Hello, I am working with our developer team to get a Visual Studio 2005 installation together in order to distribute through Active Directory. I am going by deployment instructions located in http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/support/AdminReadme/default.aspx#3.3 I am using "Microsoft Visual ...more >>

I have PSDK April 2005 (Windows Server 2003 SP1) installed and also: Visual Studio 2005 Visual Studio 6.0 (+sp6) (1) I gather that, based on the PSDK docs, the libs in that PSDK cannot be used with VS 6 for C++ because of the compiler /GS switch used to build them ? (2) Are the bi...more >>

I have a 64-bit project targeted to x64. I created a setup project for it using VS05. The problem is I cannot set the target platform to x64 for the setup project. It is grayed out and hence it will not build. Has anyone else seen this and do they have an idea of what could be the issue? ...more >>

While waiting for my company to get my real copy of VS2005 Team Suite, I installed the 180 day trial version. Everything went without a hitch. However, when I tried opening a project that I had created with a beta version, it said that it was missing the source control plug-in. The project ...more >>

Hello Trying to install VS2005, either from MSDN CDs or from a HD copy of them: at about 50% of "setup is loading installation components" I get a message "A problem has been encountered while loading the setup componentes. Cancelling setup". No other messages. Win XP Pro SP2 VS 2003 insta...more >>

I am installing Visual Studio.NET 2003 for the first time, I've installed IIS and Microsoft .NET framework as required by the prerequisites. After installing the new security updates as required, and rebooting the computer. The installation CD asks for more prerequisites from the prereq. CD, O...more >>

All I have been using Windows XP Pro and VS.Net 2003 for almost a year now with no issues. I have been creating BizTalk solutions, MFC and Windows console solutions and so forth. Today I went to create a new project and received "Automation server can't create object" popup window after go...more >>

Hi all. I upgraded the development of our application to Visual Studio 2005, and now I can't deploy it to some server configuration. The application comprises some .EXEs and .some .DLLs (MFC extension DLLs). Up to Visual Studio 2003, installing the application on the server required only t...more >>

This error message constantly pops up when using VB 2005. I successfully uninstalled an older assembly key for a previous .NET beta version. How can I get rid of this error?? --- Posted via www.DotNetSlackers.com...more >>