I am trying to Install Visual Studio 6.0 on Windows XP . After starting the
setup wizard, it tries to search for the installed components in the first
step. That time an error comes " ODBC's SQLInstallManager Failed"
If I click "Ok" and continued, the instllation will not be ...

I have a VS.NET 2003 setup project.  This collects items from the user usinhg
the custom TextBoxes, and sets up variables to hold the answers.  I need to
set a registry DWORD value from one of these.  Is there any way to convert
the data from string to number to achieve this, or ...

I've downloaded the Visual Studio Team Suite Beta 2 from MSDN Subscriber
downloads, and when installing, I'm getting the following error message
(it's most of the way through the installation of Visual Studio 2005):
Error 1310.Error writing to file:

Can someone tell me if the VS2005 b2 Standard edition contains the VSTO(
visual studio tools for office ) 2005 beta??? I cant seem to find the
project templates for vsto... Tnx in advance..
Judith

Does anyone know if Visual Studio 2005 B2 can co-exist on a machine with VB6
without causing any "issues"?
Also, is there going to be a "Professional" Edition released ? ( I just
downloaded the Standard Edition from MSDN website ).

Help,
Can't find any project templates for office in my visual studio Beta2!!
Where are they? do i need to install them? on the msdn site there is an
article that says they are schiped together with VS2005b2.

I have bought the CD version of Visual Studio 2003.  I would have prefer to
have a DVD version but it was not available.
I reinstall my computer quite often and I wonder how I could create a Visual
Studio 2003 installation DVD.  I have found instruction on how to create a

I have heard that there is a single machine replacement program for
replacing the IIS.
Where can I find it? Does it work with VS.NET2003 ??
Thanks

Attempting to install VS.Net Pro Feb 2005 CTP, I always get an error that the
installer can not copy ucs20.dll_0001.D0DF3458_A845_11D3_8D0A_0050046416B9
from the cabinet _13124_SdmModels.msm. This is on Win XP Pro. I have
uninstalled VS.Net 2003.

When I Create a new Windows Project I get this error:
"Error accessing the OLE Registry".  The Project is created without
references.
Then I try to add a new windows form and I get this error message:

I have been trying to install VS 2003 Enterprise Architecture to my D drive
but when I install I cannot change the target location. The option for
changing the location is disabled.
I am running XP Prof SP1 and I do not have the disk space available on my C

After completing the VS 2003 install, I do not have the
Data tab in the toolbox and when I go to Server explorer
and try to drag a stored procedure onto a form I get:
The type initializer Microsoft.VSDesigner.Data.DataUtil

Background:  I was an Access developer from '92-'01, but have been out of
the loop for a while, AND have virtually no experience with VS and VS.NET.  I
signed up recently for MS's ISV program, so I have access to the majority of
their software.

I am trying to create an MSI install with vs.net 2003.  I need to deploy an
assembly and
have it installed in the GAC, and registered as a com component so it can be
called from a VB6 app.  I set the registration property to COM, and when I

It gives me the message:
"Please go to the control panel to install and configure
system components."
and then setup disappears.  I cannot get past this part...