Hi,

I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2005 C# Express Edition from

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/

Hopefully that /is/ the final version, not a half baked beta release?

The problem here is that after launching the setup, the small window
with "Setup is loading installation components. This may take a
minute or two." appears and first proceeds fine, but then it hangs
at around 80..90%. Setup.exe takes 100% CPU, even after 10min,
though the window doesn't go blank. Still, not a good start for
MS... :-(

Any ideas?

Is there a setup log somewhere?

I've already disabled my AVG antivirus and Kerio firewall, it did
not help.

System info: XP Pro SP2 Tablet Edition all patched up with latest
Windows Updates, .NET Runtime and Framework SDK's for both 1.1 and
2.0, Visual Studio 2003 SP1, Managed DirectX 9.0, and I never
installed any(!!) Microsoft etc betas, pre-betas, or RC's

Moreover, the hanging setup.exe can't be killed in the taskmanager.
Looks like a fatal hang...

(By the way, with the Express edition being free, and setup never
reaching even the product registration, I really doubt I'd be
entitled to any kind of Microsoft email/phone support etc... :-/ or?)

Thoughts?

 - Jan