Installing MS Visual Basic Express .Net2008

Question

I am attempting to install MS Visual Basic Express .Net2008.  I already have MS Visual Studio Professional .Net2010 installed on my Windows 7 machine.  I am trying to install this older version, (ie MS Visual Basic Express .Net2008), to upgrade an application that was done in MSVBEx2006 by first porting it to MSVBEx.Net2008, correcting any errors, and then porting it to MSVB.Net2010.  Is this the right approach to upgrading the MSVBEx2006 program.

 So,  My question is, with a Win7 platform and MSVBProf.Net2010 installed, how do I install MSVBEx.Net2008?  I have tried downloading this and installing, but it fails with "you must install MSVSEx2008SP1.  So, I download this and it fails with "you must install MSVSEx2008", but there is no MSVSEX2008 that I can find.  And if its is found, will it install on Win7 with MSVSProf2010 installed?

Thanks,

smcoberly.

Answer 1

I am attempting to install MS Visual Basic Express .Net2008.  I already have MS Visual Studio Professional .Net2010 installed on my Windows 7 machine.  I am trying to install this older version, (ie MS Visual Basic Express .Net2008), to upgrade an application that was done in MSVBEx2006 by first porting it to MSVBEx.Net2008, correcting any errors, and then porting it to MSVB.Net2010.  Is this the right approach to upgrading the MSVBEx2006 program.

 So,  My question is, with a Win7 platform and MSVBProf.Net2010 installed, how do I install MSVBEx.Net2008?  I have tried downloading this and installing, but it fails with "you must install MSVSEx2008SP1.  So, I download this and it fails with "you must install MSVSEx2008", but there is no MSVSEX2008 that I can find.  And if its is found, will it install on Win7 with MSVSProf2010 installed?

Thanks,

smcoberly.

Answer 2

Hi smcoderly,

Thanks for posting in the MSDN Forum.

It's based on my experience that you issue isn't a VSTO issue. I would recommend you post it in the http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/threads for better support.

Have a good day,

Tom

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Answer 3

Hi smcoderly, I am not aware of any Visual Studio release that was released in 2006. Are you referring to VS 2005 maybe? From my experience, you can install VS 2008 Express editions side by side with VS 2010 on Windows 7. The correct way to install VB 2008 Express is as below:

1. Dowload the "All - Offline Install ISO image file" from this page.
2. Download VS 2008 SP1 from this page; you can either download SP1 from the web installer or get the ISO installer which can be found at the bottom of the page.
3. Mount the ISO image and choose the edition you want to install.
4. Run the VS 2008 SP1 installer after that.

I'm recommending you the "All - Offline Install ISO image file" installer instead of the web installer because you don't need to obtain a registration key for the ISO installer. You can install the Express edition you require, and use it without having to register the product, unlike the standalone editions which do require you to register within 30 days in which failing to do so will lock out from the program.

Hope this helps and please post back if you have any doubts, thanks!

Answer 4

Hi,

I think that you can directly open the older files in VS 2010, but if you can't:

• Uninstall VS 2010
• Download the offline ISO installer for VS 2008 Express:

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2008-editions/express

• Download VS 2008 SP1:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10986 (Installer)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=13276 (ISO)

• Install VS 2008 Express
• Install VS 2008 Express SP1
• Reinstall VS 2010

Hope this helps.

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Preveen