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.NET Forum / Visual Studio.NET / Setup / January 2008Adding features after service pack
I have an installation of VS2005 that has all of the updates and service packs installed. I normally use C# but have inherited a VB app, so I need to add VB to the IDE. I've tried to do this both from add/remove (change) and the originall installation msdn dvd. In both cases, after a very-very long time waiting for it to get through "checking for installed components..." it lets me mark the additions for VB. Clicking Next then again results in a very long wait and it eventually displays a dialog saying "Insert the "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition -ENU" disk and click OK. Looking fro vs_setup.msi Pointing it back to the dvd doesn't work. I'm guessing that having installed the service pack, the installation cannot be updated by the original installation package any more. Is there a fix, hopefully not requiring complete removal, installation, and reapplicatio of SP's ?? (Being up to my ^%$ in the swamp, I don't have the luxury of trashing 2005 and going to 2008 with FW2.0) Thx Marc Hi Marc, From your description, after installed VS 2005 SP1, now when you try adding new VB.NET part into VS 2005, you can not finish the setup process, correct? Regarding on this issue, I think you can also try something else to determine whether it is the VS 2005 SP1 that block this. For example, you can try adding some other components( originally not selected) to see whether the setup will end with the same result. Also, for general test, I suggest you try logon through another different account(with the same permission/privilege) and do the same setup to see whether it works. this will help if the problem is caused by something incorrect in the user profile(such as some temporary cache ). If those still not work, you may consider remove the SP1 and perform the setup. So far I haven't found definte record about such setup issue caused by SP1. 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Issues of this nature are best handled working with a dedicated Microsoft Support Engineer by contacting Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) at http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/support/default.aspx. ================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- >From: =?Utf-8?B?TWFyY0c=?= <JoePtfsk@newsgroup.nospam> >Subject: Adding features after service pack >Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:39:01 -0800 >I have an installation of VS2005 that has all of the updates and service >packs installed. I normally use C# but have inherited a VB app, so I need to [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >Thx >Marc Steven, > determine whether it is the VS 2005 SP1 that block this. For example, you > can try adding some other components( originally not selected) to see I wass trying to add a new component - vb.net > Also, for general test, I suggest you try logon through another different > account(with the same permission/privilege) and do the same setup to see > whether it works. this will help if the problem is caused by something No difference. Here's what did work: I tried to do the update again by starting the DVD (D:) and running Setup.exe from the VS2005\Disk1 directory. It ran until I got the message I originally wrote about (can't find ...) I relabeled one of my hard drives (H:) to "Visual Studio 2005 DVD" I copied the VS2005Pro director from the DVD to the root of H: I copied all of the cabs from VS2005Pro\Disk2 to VS2005Pro\Disk1 I wen back to the install message box, clicked the "browse" button and pointed at H:\vs2005Pro\disk1 and clicked "Open" Install ran to completion. Makes no sense to me. The only thing I can think of is that way back when I installed a 2005 beta by unpacking it from the net onto a hard drive. But I removed the beta and the install files before installing the production version. Now, I have VB installed, but with no service packs. Is there a way I can get it upgraded to current rev WITHOUT removing and reinstalling the service packs? Marc Thanks for your reply Marc, As you mentioned in last reply, you can got the VB.NET components installed after remove the SP1 and also copy the VS 2005 setup DVD to harddisk, correct? Can you also completed the installation if you do not remove SP1 but used the setup files from hard disk? Sometimes there does have some problems related to the setup media from which the certain box can not correctly access. Also, so far I haven't found definite record about such installing issue after apply SP1, I'll contact some other Visual Studio engineers to see whether there is anything information on this. I'll inform you as soon as I get any update. Sincerely, Steven Cheng Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- >From: =?Utf-8?B?TWFyY0c=?= <JoePtfsk@newsgroup.nospam> >References: <B9510BFD-C37D-43D6-9D4F-A8903F0598E0@microsoft.com> <4CVx2oXYIHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> >Subject: RE: Adding features after service pack >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:01 -0800 >Steven, >> determine whether it is the VS 2005 SP1 that block this. For example, you [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >Marc Steven, To clarify I DID NOT remove SP1. Also, I doubt that the problem was with access to the DVD drive since I started the process of adding VB by running Setup.exe from the original dvd itself. When it got to the point where it couldn't find files I went through the copying procedure I described. Now that I do have VB installed from the original distribution, is there a way that I can reapply SP1 or do something else to get the vb patches applied? Thanks, Marc Thanks for your reply Marc, So you've got the VB.NET feature installed, but wonder how to make them also applied the SP1 features. So far based on my research, the SP1 seems doesn't provide a update setup option like VS 2005. I'm afraid the VS 2005 SP1 have to be installed or uninstalled completely. However, you can first try creating some VB.NET Projects and check whether those SP1 specific features are available for them. Sincerely, Steven Cheng Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ----------------------- >From: =?Utf-8?B?TWFyY0c=?= <JoePtfsk@newsgroup.nospam> >References: <B9510BFD-C37D-43D6-9D4F-A8903F0598E0@microsoft.com> <4CVx2oXYIHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> <B0F17CDA-93BB-4B79-B7BA-8B1CE7257F4E@microsoft.com> <79pcqpiYIHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl> >Subject: RE: Adding features after service pack >Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:39:03 -0800 >Steven, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Thanks, >Marc Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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