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Dennis - 12 Nov 2004 10:40 GMT

A couple days ago I installed 2 more GB memory. I thought I'd take the
opportunity to clean out my system. I saved everything onto DVDs, even stuff
I didn't need. I reformatted my disks then reinstalled xp pro, office 2003,
then visual studio 2003. VS came with its own help system and MSDN, although
I don't know which one. Now I'd like to install the October 2004 MSDN
library. Do I have to uninstall the current library first? The help system?
I'm not sure what the help system is other than the MSDN library.

I'll also ask a related question. I misplaced my October MSDN DVD. So I'm
downloading the ISO. MSDN subscriber services says I may use Nero to burn
the iso image to DVD. Can somebody tell me exactly how to do that? I tried
that once before with nero and just got an iso file on the dvd that wouldn't
autoplay. I had to use nero's 'virtual' disks to install it. I'd rather
just burn properly to the dvd.

Thanks loads. Hey, I'm a programmer. I have to call up the systems manager
to plug in the mouse.

Dennis

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Peter van der Goes - 12 Nov 2004 15:29 GMT

> A couple days ago I installed 2 more GB memory. I thought I'd take the
> opportunity to clean out my system. I saved everything onto DVDs, even stuff
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> Dennis

I can answer the second question for you. The Nero project type you want is
"Burn Image to Disk". You'll then need to select (from the dropdown list)
the file type(s) to display as .iso, etc. as Nero defaults to "All Nero
Compilations and Images". You want "Image Files (*.nrg, *.iso, *.cue)".

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Dennis - 13 Nov 2004 16:42 GMT

Thank you Peter,

I hope someone else can answer the first question.

dennis

> > A couple days ago I installed 2 more GB memory. I thought I'd take the
> > opportunity to clean out my system. I saved everything onto DVDs, even
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> the file type(s) to display as .iso, etc. as Nero defaults to "All Nero
> Compilations and Images". You want "Image Files (*.nrg, *.iso, *.cue)".

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Wendy Dong - 15 Nov 2004 06:49 GMT

Hi Dennis,

Thank you for your post!

From your description, I understand that you have already installed MSDN
packaged with Visual Studio .NET 2003. Now you would like to install MSDN
Oct 2004. You would like me to clarify about these two versions of MSDN. If
I misunderstood, please feel free to let me know.

First, I would like to tell you that after you installed MSDN packaged with
Visual Studio .NET 2003, the MSDN should be named as "MSDN Library for
Visual Studio .NET 2003" in formal. However, as far as I know, it has
another name "MSDN Feb 2003", which indicates its version. You may find it
from "Start" => "All Programs" => "Microsoft Developer Network" => "MSDN
Library for Visual Studio .NET 2003".

Second, MSDN Library for Visual Studio .NET 2003 and MSDN Oct 2004 can be
installed on the same machine and work separately. Since you already
installed MSDN Library for Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio .NET 2003
should integrate with it now. If you do not uninstall this version and
install MSDN Oct 2004 again, the MSDN Oct 2004 installation program will
remind you with a checkbox "would you like to integrate Visual Studio .NET
2003 with MSDN Oct 2004". If you checked the box, Visual Studio .NET 2003
should integrate with MSDN Oct 2004. If not, Visual Studio .NET 2003 should
still integrate with MSDN Library for Visual Studio .NET 2003.

Third, I am sure that all the contents inside "MSDN Library for Visual
Studio .NET 2003" are included in MSDN Oct 2004, although the topics are
arranged in different ways. In other words, you do not need to have MSDN
Library for Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed on your machine if you decide
to install MSDN Oct 2004. MSDN Oct 2004 is the recent MSDN version. It
included many updated articles, as well as all the original contents.

I hope the information above is helpfully to you. Thank you for choosing
Microsoft!

Regards,

Wendy Dong
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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