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all groups > visual studio .net setup > march 2007

VS2003 Windows Deployment Problem
Posted by Dano at 3/30/2007 8:06:00 AM
I have created a windows setup for my .net 1.1 app. when i run the msi on a new(never been installed before) xp sp2 image(virtual pc), it installs correctly. When I make changes to the app and create a new deployment project, i change the version number which then prompts me to change the ...more >>


vs2005 setup error on vpc2004
Posted by rodchar at 3/29/2007 4:12:01 PM
hey all, i downloaded visual studio 2005 from msdn subscriptions and burned the image to my dvd. i have a 2 month old pc duo core xp pro windows media center... and i'm trying to install it on my virtual pc. but i'm getting the following error: Error 1305. Error reading file ... http://...more >>

Using custom action to change users group right
Posted by Dany C. at 3/24/2007 8:37:05 AM
Our application is installed in the programs files directory and the application needs to write in this directory. However, if the current windows user has limited rights (not an administrator) the program will be fail because of insufficient rights. The application is deployed by an admin...more >>

VS2003 features gone in VS2005?
Posted by Alex at 3/23/2007 6:49:07 PM
Hello, There are some VS2003 features that I grew used to but I cannot find = them in VS2005 (SP1). 1) I'd like to hide the "Scopes in" and "Functions in" dropdowns. I use Visual Assist instead. 2) The tabs bar had right/left arrows that allowed me to have more than = a screenfull of tab...more >>

VS2005 install error. VS70pgui: not enough disk space for the installation:
Posted by AlexAngAB NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 3/20/2007 1:13:32 AM
I have problems installing VS2005 on Windows XP professional. I installed it on to D:\ProgramFilesD. There are 12 GB free disk space in D drive. I logged on as administrator to install VS2005. The following are some error logs that I suspect causing the problems. 1. The following volumes ...more >>

VS2005 SP1 Fails From Lack of Disk Space
Posted by EagleRed NO[at]SPAM HighFlyingBirds.com at 3/17/2007 11:36:03 AM
I have installed VS2005 on the E: drive of a Windows 2003 server machine. The E: has over 32 GB free space. When I try to install VS2005 SP1 it fails and says there is not enough disk space. The C: drive is only 8GB and has the OS. How much space does SP1 require on the C: drive? Does it ...more >>

Unable to apply VS 2005 SP1
Posted by vvenk at 3/14/2007 4:45:13 PM
Hello: When I chose to apply VS 2005 SP1 using Windows Update, it failed. I then downloaded the SP from Microsoft site and when I ran it, I got the message, "The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it." BTW, I am s...more >>

VS2005 SP1 for Vista Not Installing
Posted by abakshi at 3/13/2007 4:07:06 PM
I'm running Win Vista Ultimate x64 and installed VS2005, then ran MS Update, which found a security patch for VS and installed it. I then went and downloaded SP1 for Vista, tried to installed it, and it gave this error (says "Windows Installer" at top): "The upgrade patch cannot be install...more >>



desinstallation of VS 2005
Posted by grandyeti at 3/13/2007 1:38:08 PM
-i need to desinstall visual studio because the installation seems incomplete( sql server mobile missing and not been able to update the installation) the desintallation does not work ans stops immediatly with a message saying impossble to find the order of installation and says to look a...more >>

Can't find .licenses file
Posted by aaron.m.johnson NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 3/9/2007 8:44:29 AM
My installer is giving me a host of warnings and failing on an error about a .licenses file: Building file 'C:\working\DM\Deployment\Release\DataMonitor.msi'... WARNING: Two or more objects have the same target location ('[policydir]\8.0.50727.762.policy') WARNING: Two or more objects have th...more >>

License Keys
Posted by jah at 3/8/2007 11:35:33 AM
I want to use a Visual Studio 2005 license key to setup VS 2003. I thought that this was supported. -- jah...more >>

Custom Action on uninstall
Posted by Sergio at 3/5/2007 11:56:01 PM
My setup contains custom action(.net exe) to be launched on uninstall. If after installation exe containing custom action is removed uninstall failed with file not found exception. I suggest that i have to add condition that checks existing of custom action exe How can i do this? Thank...more >>


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