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Installing Components... Full Installation of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition

Martin Poon — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:20:00 GMT

Just got the *full* installation of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition done on an Vista Ultimate box (x64), and, here is the ...long... list of components that are installed!

- Runtime Pre-requisites
- Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 64bit Prerequisites (x64)
- Microsoft Document Explorer 2008
- Microsoft Visual Studio Web Authoring Component
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
- Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2
- Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office system (version 3.0 Runtime)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Microsoft Office System Runtime
- Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5
- Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Design Tools
- Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 For Devices
- Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Pocket PC
- Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Smartphone
- Microsoft Device Emulator version 3.0 (x64)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Remote Debugger (x64)
- Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008
- Crystal Reports Basic 64-Bit Runtime for Visual Studio 2008
- Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Tools (x64)
- Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Headers and Libraries (x64)
- Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Win32 Tools (x64)
- Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 .NET Framework Tools (x64)
- Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SDK Reference Assemblies and IntelliSense (x64)
- Microsoft SQL Publishing Wizard

101 samples for Visual Studio 2005

Martin Poon — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:43:00 GMT

Microsoft provides 101 samples to help you get started with Visual Studio 2005. You can find code projects (in C# / VB) related to different categories: data access, web development, windows forms, Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO), tablet PC, and .NET Compact Framework.

===== For more information =====

~ 101 samples for Visual Studio 2005

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718334.aspx

2007 Mirosoft Office system RTM install - does not support upgrading from a prerelease version

Martin Poon — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:52:00 GMT

===== Description =====

After uninstalling all applications related to Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR), the following error prompts during the installation of Microsoft Office 2007 RTM.

===== Setup Errors =====

Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s):
The 2007 Microsoft Office system does not support upgrading from a prerelease version of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. You must first uninstall any prerelease versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office system products and associated technologies.
Correct the issue(s) listed above and re-run setup.

===== Resolution =====

*** These are for advanced users only. Take your own risk!
*** You have been WARNED!

You will need to uninstall all of the following applications before proceeding to install Office 2007 RTM.
- Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (Beta), Groove, OneNote, InfoPath, Visio, SharePoint Designer, Project, etc...
- Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components
- 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS (Beta)
- Microsoft Expression Web Designer Beta 1 / CTP1
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (Beta 2 Technical Refresh)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Office Tools
- Microsoft Compatibility Packs for 2007 (Beta)

- Try to install Office 2007 RTM. If it prompts the same setup errors (of prerelease version), use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to check whether any of the Office 2007 related products have not been installed, and try to remove the programs using {*** Add or Remove Programs ***} first.

- If the RTM setup still prompts the same setup errors, use {*** Windows Installer CleanUp Utility ***} to remove the related products. I have resolved my setup problem using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, and thus, do *not* need to proceed to the following step.

- If the RTM setup still prompts the same setup errors, follow the steps in {manually removing the Office 2007 beta}.

===== Preparation for the installation of Office 2007 RTM =====

After the installation of Office 2007 RTM, you are suggested to install {Windows Desktop Search 3 RTM for Windows XP}, to install {PDF & XPS add-in for Office 2007}, and to fix {Building Blocks issues: to delete the file "%appdata%\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\Building Blocks.dotx" *only* when you have *not* modified the Building Blocks content (e.g., galleries)}. For more information, please refer to {Office 2007 RTM issues}.

===== For more information =====

- Error messages when you try to install the original release version of a 2007 Office suite or program: "Setup is unable to proceed"
http://support.microsoft.com:80/default.aspx/kb/927222/en-us

- Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

- Unable to install Office 2007 Beta 2 applications - Error 2711. An internal error has occurred. (GraphicsFiltersCDRFilesIntl_1033 )
http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinpoon/archive/2006/11/12/after-applying-office-2007-beta-2-technical-refresh-b2tr-unable-to-install-office-2007-beta-2-applications-error-2711-an-internal-error-has-occurred-graphicsfilterscdrfilesintl-1033.aspx

- Office RTM product key issue update
http://msmvps.com:80/blogs/benwalters/archive/2006/11/17/office-rtm-product-key-issue-update.aspx

- Manually removing the Office 2007 Beta
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/79

- Office 2007 RTM Issues
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80

- Windows Desktop Search 3.0 RTW for Windows XP (KB917013)
http://www.microsoft.com:80/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4982072F-7660-492F-B96C-E42B4F5AB4AA

- 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4D951911-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en

VSTO 2005 SE Beta - Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Beta is now available

Martin Poon — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:45:00 GMT

VSTO 2005 SE Beta has just been released, and the most exciting news is that managed Add-Ins for Office 2003 applications are now supported! (Yes. I mean Office 2003, and this is *not* a typo!)

VSTO 2005 SE Beta can be downloaded at { http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5012A573-0D84-4E39-983C-CA22F2107B07&displaylang=en }, while the corresponding runtime can be found at { http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5248A2D2-FC62-4A44-82CB-AE73C2FC7146&displaylang=en }.

For more information, visit { http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/tool/vsto/2005SE }