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FILE: Install DCOM and MDAC Through a Windows Installer Package     
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The Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) merge module (MDAC.msm) that is included in Visual Studio Installer 1.0 only detects the presence of this system component. It does not install MDAC. This article provides a sample executable file that encapsulates the MDAC installation with a Microsoft Installer (MSI) package....

HOW TO: Remove Visual Studio .NET Beta and Release Candidate Versions      
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Visual Studio .NET Beta and Release Candidate versions may not be completely removed because of problems in the removal programs. This article describes how to manually remove all traces of these versions. You must also use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to remove all managed programs that are installed on the computer, no matter which version was used to develop the managed programs....

How to create a network installation point for Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 setup     
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You can put an installation image of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET or of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 on a local area network (LAN) hard disk drive to provide better control to those users who have permission to install the product. This can reduce the time that is required to install, and can reduce the occurrence of any problems associated with the handling of CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs....

HOWTO: Troubleshoot the Windows Component Update for Visual Studio .NET     
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This describes the steps required and the specific process for troubleshooting the installation of the Windows Component Update (WCU). The WCU is used to update systems for the installation of several products including but not restricted to Visual Studio. NET, Microsoft Office XP Developer, and Visual FoxPro 7.0....

PRB: Firewall Software May Cause a Visual Studio .NET Installation to Stop Responding (Hang) (Q321434)     
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When you install Microsoft Visual Studio .NET programs, the Windows Component Update (WCU) does not install all of the Microsoft .NET components. The Windows Component Update (WCU) installation may stop responding (hang) while installing the Microsoft .NET Framework component....

Installation issues with silent install of security bulletin MS02-026     
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Microsoft has learned that when you install Security Bulletin MS02-026, if Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is open, the installation may not be successful if the files that are to be replaced are locked. This problem can occur under the following circumstances:
• You run the security bulletin installation in silent mode, and the files are locked. -or-

• You run the security bulletin installation in a non-silent mode and then ignore the message to close the applications that are locking th...

How To Validate a Serial Number During an Installation Created with VSI     
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In a Visual Studio Installer (VSI) project, the developer has the ability to add a Customer Information dialog box in the user interface. By default, this dialog box has an input field for a serial number. Visual Studio Installer provides minimal support for validating this field. This article provides the steps necessary to include custom code to validate the serial number that is entered by the user. These steps include using the Windows Installer SDK tool Orca, and creating a DLL for which sa...

How to Validate a Serial Number or PID in MSI Setups Created in VS.NET     
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The MSDN article Q253683 describes how to validate a serial number during an MSI install created with VSI 1.1. However, the architecture of the MSI has changed somewhat in VS.NET and the instructions given for creating the custom action DLL may be difficult to follow for developers who are not experienced C++ programmers. This article outlines how to adapt the procedure to an MSI created with VS.NET, and also gives detailed instructions on how to compile the custom action DLL. There are a wide v...



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