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Has anyone attempted to install the 2008 Beta feature pack onto Visual Studio 2008? I tried installing it a few times and consistently getI even removed Visual Studio and reinstalled making sure I loaded the "full" version. I've seen others on Microsoft forums with the same problem. I'm wondering if any one here has been successful at installing it.Quote:
None of the products addressed by this software update are installed on this computer.
Are you referring to a new BETA release of MFC libraries?
What OS did you try to install it?
I did it on Vista without a hitch.
Yes, it's the 2008 Beta feature pack that introduces TR1 and a host of UI changes. I'm trying to install it on Win XP using Visual Studio Team System 2008. I have since found some other users on various forums complaining about the same issue. It seems like it might be a problem with Microsoft not providing the correct SKUs for all of its installed products.
I installed it on XP with VS8 Pro without a problem. Other than the fact that it's a whole slew of new and cool stuff that a novice VC programmer like myself has a hard time grasping. :)
Especially when help included in a package does not work.
To Mike:
What version of VS2008 are you using?
Visual Studio Team System 2008
Are you using a non-English version of EITHER windows or Visual Studio?
Have you applied the Service Packs?Quote:
Installation on systems which have non-English versions of Visual Studio 2008 installed are not supported in this release.
Did you install Visual Studio from a DVD?Quote:
Installation on systems with other versions of Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (BETA) is not supported.
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If you installed Visual Studio from a DVD, the DVD media must be present in the drive it was installed from.
I also had problems installing it. Eventually I found that I need to keep the VS2008 DVD inside the drive. Then it worked. ;)
Marius,
Is help working?
Yes, there are two chm files. If you open them from explorer they are ok. I didn't try F1 though (I never use it). I don't think that would work.
Thanks for tha replies...
1. This is an English version Visual Studio 2008 running on English XP.
2. I don't think there is a service pack for Visual Studio Team System 2008 as yet.
3. I have tried installing with the DVD in the drive.
Has anyone else tried installing the Beta Feature Pack onto the Team System 2008? I've read that it will install on other versions of Visual Studio, but, not this one.
Yes, I have chm files but when I launch any one of them, and click a topic, the topic display panel reports an error: missing link or address not correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
I am running Vista.
It works only for Team System and Professional editions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
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Originally Posted by MSDN
Both .chm files work OK for me. I'm running Win XP.
Ok, then, I don't understand it. I consistenly get a message box that states the installation cannot find a product that can be updated using the Beta Feature Pack. And, yes, I do have the DVD in the drive at that time. Does it make a difference where (ie. what drive) you run the install from?
Yes it may. Are you using XP Pro? Did you try managed newsgroups?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Harnad
Again: without DVD in a drive, I have installed everything and only help files did not work.
I decompiled both files, created new project and compiled back without any changes. Everything works now.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
I used old, good HTML Help Workshop.
Are there memory leaks with this new stuff?
Running just a basic Visual Studio type new program with no modifications, with all of the extra options (outlook, navigation, etc.) Deleaker detects allocated memory blocks, USER objects, and handles with leaks. No GDI leaks though. As I said earlier I'm new to this stuff, but this doesn't seem right.
MFC does not report any leaks at the exit of the program.
I would suggest starting new thread with your issue, since this one refers to an installation problem.
I happened before, happens now and it will happen in the future; some tools do not report memory leaks correctly.
FYI:
I was finally able to install the Beta Feature Pack and TR1. I had to remove the Team System 2008 version and install the Professional Edition. Once I did that, the Feature Pack installed. But, only if you have the original Professional Edition DVD in the drive at the time you install.
What a pain...