I am running VS 2008 on a 64-bit Windows 208 Server.
When I tried to run VS 2008 SP1, I get the following error:
[10/31/2008, 12:28:46] (IronSpigot::MsiExternalUiHandler::UiHandler)
Returning IDOK. INSTALLMESSAGE_ACTIONSTART [Action 12:28:46: InstallFiles.

What software do I need? I have VS 2008 but that clearly won't work.
I see that Visual Studio verion 6 is not longer available - is there
anything else I can use (I'm an MSDN subscriber)
Thanks JJ

Hi List,
        I am Jayasimha working on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Professional edition as part of my work. I am working primarily on C++
Development. No stuff on .NET or other things.

I'm try to deploy my setups with the VS 2008 Setup project.
It works fine for for quick deploy, but one function i missing.
When my project has a bug or there wil be a new function integrated, I must
uninstall an reinstall der the setup.

Issue: Cannot fully debug because the project's DLL is loaded as "optimised", so will not allow me to examine variable values.
Environment: Visual Studio 2005 (SP1), with Web App projects.  
(Issue is _not_ exhibited for Winform projects.)
(I also have VS2003 and VS2008 SP1 ...

I am trying to install Visual Studio 2008 on Windows XP SP2. With both the
German and US Version, and soon after starting, there comes a message "Setup
Error" saying "The Setup configuration file C:\......Temp\temp121.tmp is not
valid. Run Setup again without using as Setup ...

Last week (October 20th) I downloaded and installed VS2008 SP1 and .NET 3.5
SP1. I am trying to learn more about the AJAX controls so I was following
along with a ScottGu post
(http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/08/19/using-asp-net-ajax-control-ext
enders-in-vs-2008.aspx) ...

Hi Please help!
I'm trying to install Visual Studio Sp1 on my 32 bit Windows Vista Ultimate
machine. I run VS2008 Standard Edition and did not install the betas.
I get a complete system crash. The hole computer just freezes up solid. I've

I've been having trouble installing Visual Studio 2008 to my Asus
Netbook running Windows XP SP3
The system partition, C, has a total of 8GB.  The data partition, D,
has 40GB.  Patching to SP3 ends up taking 5GB+.  Visual Studio 2008

this is strange: Sometimes I can't re-format XML files using <CTRL>+<K> - <CTRL>+<D>. The corresponding menu items are also missing and the status line gives an error message telling that the command is defined on Global but not appropriate at the moment.. Huh???
Can someone ...

Can anyone tell me (in a nutshell) what is the diffence between
  Visual Studio Professional
  Visual Studio Team for Developers
features? plug-ins?

My copy of VS2008 got trashed for some reason.  When I try to repair,
uninstall, or install I get the following errors.  Any one know how to
uninstall VS2008 so I can re-install:
[10/16/08,19:57:54] MSITOSIT: [2] ERROR processed; exception was thrown for

I continue getting hangs while installing VS2005 on VistaSP1.
It happens after installation of prerequisites (i.e. Document Explorer),
when the progressbar is at 100%...
Does anyone know if it is a known issue?

I made a TAPI Service Provider, which in fact is a DLL. I also made an
installer with NSIS software.
When i try to install redistribuable files using vcredist_86.exe on a
German Windows XP machine, install fails. The only error message i get

I got this curly question from a client that has a small LAN (18 users).  
They run Office 2002 (XP), on XP Pro machines.
The "upgrade" referred to in the question was a RAM upgrade, and I don't
believe it is related, however I've posted the whole message as I