I would like just to get the chance to see, how to develop an Outlook add-in
with VS.Net2005. I just downloaded the en_office_2003_VSTO.iso file, but if I
start the setup, I'll get only the message [~similar]:
"Setup cannot detect the required version of Visual Studio .Net on this ...

My project features a data-gathering service that needs to only exist on one
workstation, and a reporting interface that exists on all user workstations.
How do I make my setup project query the user as to which component(s) are
needed and then install only those components?

When I start an instance of MSDN Library 2005 with Document Explorer, no
search tab is available. If I click on the search button, I get an error that
says, "Configuration system failed to initialize".
This was working yesterday. I do not know what has happened to cause the

Can VS 6.0, 2003 Net & 2005 coexist and do they need installing in a
specific order?

I would like to register a COM component on the client machine during the
installation of a .Net program. Can I do it through the .Net setup project?
Can someone lead to the right direction?
Thanks,

I don't even know how to phrase this question, but....
I have VS installed on two machines.  As far as I can remember, the
installs were identical.  However, I subsequently added SQL Server
2005 on one of them, and it seems to have changed my VS IDE.  I don't

Hi--I am new to this, so if I am in the wrong discussion group, I apologize.
I have VS .net framework 1.0 installed on my c:\.
my question: If I want to install framework 2.0 (to be able to use the
treelist control),

Is there any problem running VS2005 Pro on a laptop with a local SQL
instance and no connection to a LAN for development purposes?
Regards,
Charles

Still I could not figure out a way to resolving this problem, hence
reposting....
hi,
the hard drive on which vs 2005 failed, I put in a new hard drive and now I

I have a badly screwed up install of visual studio 2005.
It doesn't even show up control panel as installed anymore.
When I try to do a repair I always get setup errors.
Is there a way to force a clean install so I can start from scratch?

When I installed Visual Stuiod 2005 Pro I must have opted for the SQL
Express Edition for the deafult database for the profile provider.
Now I am about to install SQL Server 2005 Dev Edition, how do I tell Visual
Studio to use that one as a default for all new projects, or at ...

Hi. I hope someone can offer suggestions regarding the following problems. I
have read every posting regarding installation issues with Visual Studio
2005, but haven't seen this one posted anywhere yet.
Earlier this year I installed the Visual Studio Team Suite trial edition and

After trying various strategies and reading many articles - I seek answers in
this forum.
I have a VB.NET 200 Application that uses third party Mapping COM Controls.  
In addition, I have a VB6 compiled ActiveX Control.  

I have VS6 installed and use it every day.  I need to test something
with VSS2005, but I don't want to lose VS6.
Can I install 2005 temporarily, and have both versions working on the
same PC (not necessarily at the same time)?  Can I uninstall 2005 later

I have created a VS2005 deployment project that installs our program (as well
as .NET prerequisites).  I also need to install Safenet/Rainbow USB hardware
security/dongle drivers as a prerequisite as well.  Safenet supplies an exe
file for this purpose (and alternatively, it also ...