where can I download VS2005?

[Jeff]

Hi

I'm wondering if it's still possible to download that 90-days trail vesion
of VS2005 from microsoft? If possible then what is the link?

All I find is download for VS2008, but I want VS2005 instead

Any ideas?

 

[PvdG42]

Hi

I'm wondering if it's still possible to download that 90-days trail vesion
of VS2005 from microsoft? If possible then what is the link?

All I find is download for VS2008, but I want VS2005 instead

Any ideas?

You're probably SOL. Every link I found is broken.
I don't think Microsoft typically offers free trials of obsolete products.
After all, the object of a free trial is to entice you to purchase.
You can still download it if you have an MSDN subscription, but I doubt
you'd be asking here if you had one.

Out of curiosity, what is you need VS 2005 for that VS 2008 cannot do?

 

[mesut]

try to google on Express Edition... Those are free (limited) edtions
for Visual Studio.Net 2005/2008 package.

But this packs are more than enough to start and program a .Net
application....

so google on " Visual Studio.NET Express Edtion"
cheers, mesut

 

[Warren Tang]

Did you mean you want VS 2005 Express Edition? There are here:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/

VS 2008 Express is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/