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rico - 24 Aug 2005 01:16 GMT

Like the other thread I can't get VS2003 to launch. It says it is disabled.
My issue is I am trying to transfer my copy from an old computer to a new
one. With failure, I cannot even uninstall from the new computer. Does anyone
from MS actually read and assist in these groups or am I a victim of MS greed
and they won't let you upgrade hardware with out buying a completely new
copy, and how do I get rid of this one since add/remove fails?

Am I srewed when 2005 comes out in Novemeber because I have a bad install
now and can't get rig of the registry entries since add/remove fails?

Anyone know why MS doesn't want you to upgrade hardware, they make it clear
they don't by the level of difficulty in moving programs from the old
computer to the new.

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Peter van der Goes - 24 Aug 2005 13:12 GMT

> Like the other thread I can't get VS2003 to launch. It says it is
> disabled.
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> they don't by the level of difficulty in moving programs from the old
> computer to the new.

Please describe the process you used to "transfer" Visual Studio .NET 2003
to your new computer. Have you tried a reinstall from distribution media on
the new computer?
If that failed, you can try a manual removal, following the instructions in
this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824642

You also have access to free support via telephone. The number of free
incidents depends on the edition of VS 2003 you purchased. Call your local
Microsoft office for support contact numbers.

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rico - 24 Aug 2005 14:21 GMT

> > Like the other thread I can't get VS2003 to launch. It says it is
> > disabled.
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
> incidents depends on the edition of VS 2003 you purchased. Call your local
> Microsoft office for support contact numbers.

No, I did not use the original media, I was trying to do things the
'easy/lazy' way and aquired one of those PC relocator type programs. I really
liked the 'arrangement' I have on the old PC. I suspect trying to do it the
easy way rather the the laborious feed disk, answer prompts and stay glued to
the computer for days loading software has been my undoing.

On the call support question, I don't think acedemic versions get such a
'free' call. Part of the discount we get for being students.

Regardless, THANK YOU for the link to the unistall. I have about decided to
wipe the HD, run the vendor's restore disk set and do it all the hard way.
Such a pain. I really do beleive MS is out to stifle people moving to new
computers. It just should not be this hard. But thank you again.

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Peter van der Goes - 25 Aug 2005 16:20 GMT

> On the call support question, I don't think acedemic versions get such a
> 'free' call. Part of the discount we get for being students.

<snip>
If you purchased the retail Academic Edition, you do have two free support
incidents, and as yours is an "installation issue", it may not even count as
one of your two.

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