Problems Installing Visual Studio 2005 Trial Help Files

[Keith Russell]

Hello, all.

I recently downloaded and installed the Visual Studio 2005 trial.
For whatever reason, the documentation didn't get installed along
with the application.

I loaded the DVD again and found an option to modify the MSDN
documentation. I chose to install the complete documentation,
but cannot get the install to work. I get a dialog saying it is
installing files, then a prompt saying "Please insert the disk:
Visual Studio 2005 DVD."

When I explored the DVD, it looked like all the documentation
installation files were there, in the MSDN directory. I tried
running the documentation install directly from there (I tried
both msdn.msi and setup.exe) but got the same result--asking me
to insert the DVD.

Do I have a corrupt download? If not, how can I get
the files to install?

If the download is corrupt, is there a way to download the files
separately and install them?

Thanks very much in advance for your help.

 

[Michael Nemtsev, MVP]

Hello Keith,

Just copy installation to your hard drive and install from there


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KR> Hello, all.
KR>
KR> I recently downloaded and installed the Visual Studio 2005 trial.
KR> For whatever reason, the documentation didn't get installed along
KR> with the application.
KR>
KR> I loaded the DVD again and found an option to modify the MSDN
KR> documentation. I chose to install the complete documentation, but
KR> cannot get the install to work. I get a dialog saying it is
KR> installing files, then a prompt saying "Please insert the disk:
KR> Visual Studio 2005 DVD."
KR>
KR> When I explored the DVD, it looked like all the documentation
KR> installation files were there, in the MSDN directory. I tried
KR> running the documentation install directly from there (I tried both
KR> msdn.msi and setup.exe) but got the same result--asking me to insert
KR> the DVD.
KR>
KR> Do I have a corrupt download? If not, how can I get the files to
KR> install?
KR>
KR> If the download is corrupt, is there a way to download the files
KR> separately and install them?
KR>
KR> Thanks very much in advance for your help.
KR>

 

[Keith Russell]

Hello Keith,

Just copy installation to your hard drive and install from there

Wow, Michael. Thank you very, very much!

I do have two questions:

1. Can you tell me why this worked? The setup program doesn't try
to write to the DVD, does it? Why would it install from the hard
drive but not the DVD?

2. While context-sensitive help and searching now work for C#,
there is still no Contents listing for C#. Several new entries
have been added to the 20 SQL Server entries I already had in the
Filter list, but the only things displayed below the Filter box
are SQL Server 2005 Books Online and Help on Help. Can you tell
me why the newly installed MSDN documentation is not listed
there?

 

[Michael Nemtsev, MVP]

Hello Keith,

KR> Wow, Michael. Thank you very, very much!

KR> 1. Can you tell me why this worked? The setup program doesn't try to
KR> write to the DVD, does it? Why would it install from the hard drive
KR> but not the DVD?

there were some issues with disk label, as i remember. there are a KB on
MS site about this

KR> 2. While context-sensitive help and searching now work for C#, there
KR> is still no Contents listing for C#. Several new entries have been
KR> added to the 20 SQL Server entries I already had in the Filter list,
KR> but the only things displayed below the Filter box are SQL Server
KR> 2005 Books Online and Help on Help. Can you tell me why the newly
KR> installed MSDN documentation is not listed there?

did u install the MSDN from the separate DVD? some installations of VS 2005
doesnt include MSDN


---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo