I'm using the Windows setup project that comes with the program to create an
.msi file to install my application.  No matter how I build the .msi file,
Windows Installer 2.00.2600.1106 either launches a prompt to do a manual
uninstall of the previous installation (if the ...

I've made a Windows.Forms application and now I want to create a setup
project.
I add a lnk to the setup project, so the link is created on desktop.
At this point there is a very strange behaviour: the desktop link seems

This morning I tried to open the VS.Net but I didn't sucsseed.
The first window is open for a second and then a message about window
installer for a half of a second and then VS.Net is close.
I have VS.Net for two years and I never saw it before.

Here is my scenario. I developed version 2 of my application and I created a
setup project for it. When users run the installation file, I want to ask
them whether they want to uninstall old version (which is version 1.) In
VS.NET, I see the option "Remove old version" in the ...

I have twice downloaded VS2005 pro beta2  as posted on May 18.  Each time I
got the same CRC305 (0x9FABB7CE)). It copies to DVD ok using Nero Express (as
I have done with previous versions)  but Windows XP cannot open the DVD.  
Similarly, when I mount the iso image using ...

Which version of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition will work well with VS2005
beta 2?
Is it the SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Developer Edition?
Thanks,

I'm trying to install Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2, but I never succeed.
My log file reports error -2147023293
Setup Failed on component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2
Any ideas?

I receive the message:
"Unable to install Visual Studio .NET on a 64-bit operating system"
This is kinda funny, because I had it installed yesterday, but chose to
re-install everything to clean up my disk partitions.  And now, no goodness

I developing a Pocket PC application and I accidently deleted the Textbox
control under Device Controls in the Toolbox.  How do I restore it?  I tried
right clicking and Add/Remove Items.  I can see the three TextBox controls
from three different namespaces and they are all ...

Does anyone know of good instructions for install the VS.NET Beta 2 with the
SQL 2005 Developer Edition April CTP? The default installation installs the
Express Edition of SQL Server and I would like to have the SQL Developer
Edition installed instead to enable all of the various ...

I have been racking my brain over this one, so I will try my problem here. We have a standard Setup and Deployment project, which is used to install our product onto user's servers. There are 2 special activities in this setup app - a license file is place with the executable, ...

I bought Visual Studio .net 2003 Academic last fall and promptly
installed it and registered/activated it with Microsoft. I recently
reformated my hard drive and did a clean install of Win XP, but it did
not occur to me to retrieve my product code before doing this as I

I'm trying to install visual basic.net (the promotional sample) and get the
message "setup has detected that another program requires the computer to
reboot. You must reboot the computer before installing Visual Studio.NET
Prerequisites. Once the system reboots, you need to ...

I have been racking my brain over this one, and am near the end of my rope. So, I will try my problem here.
We have a standard Setup and Deployment project, which is used to install our product onto user's servers. There are 2 special activities in this setup app - a license file ...

We are trying to install Visual Studio Beta 2 on a Windows 2000 machine and
received the following error (from the log):
ENU: [2] ACTION FAILURE:Action ended 10:12:38: CA_SetPidProps. Return value
3.See MSI log for details.