Visual 05 install issue

[shiverbob]

Hello,
 I have a window xp with the visual studio 05 installer but when I run it, the install goes fine until it get half way and stops and an error pops up. Saying that I need a dll could not run. I have downlaod this same program with the same installer on a different computer, same version of windows. But these windows xp have the sp 1. I wander if that is the problem?

Thanks,
Shiverbob

System specs
Operating system: window xp with sp 1
Processor: AMD 3200+ Athlon
Processor speed: 2.2GHz
 

[Geek-9pm]

You are trying to install Visual Studio 2005 on XP SP-1.
Is that right?
Why not use Windows XP SP-3? Do you need the SP-1?
This is the general reference of the 2005 version.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950416.aspx

Microsoft Visual Studio is a complete set of development tools for building ASP.NET Web applications, XML Web services, desktop applications, and mobile applications. Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, and Visual J# all use the same integrated development environment (IDE), which allows them to share tools and facilitates in the creation of mixed-language solutions.

From this above one can see there is potential of difficulty in installing Visual 2005 on some older systems. Or Vice Versa.  The  J# language has some issues that can not be resolved. Specifically, Microsoft can not support it.
I wold suggest you only install the components you need and do not include the J# package.

Here is another idea that can work for you. Shrink the hard drive with a suitabler tool and create a new partition. If the drive is near full., you u may have to off load some stuff you not longer user, like old movies you downloaded.
Then do a clean install of Windows XP on the new partition. Do not update it. Then install Visual Studio 2005. It should work.
Some programs require the .NET framework. This can cause a conflict with installation of Visual Studio 2005 in some cases. So don't in stall those programs.

[shiverbob]

This computer is not connected to the Internet and probably never will, I have a laptop right next to it where I post and download and transfer thing via flash drive. So therefor I can't get so 2 or 3.

I did some messing around and found a visual c++ 05, so j# is not the problem. It did the same error message. Could I possibly update the windows installer I have?

The shrinking the hard drive idea, I have no Idea how to do it. And I don't think it I can do it with out Internet. Thanks.

[BC_Programmer]

Where are you getting these installers?

[DaveLembke]

2005 requires XP SP2

System Requirements
Supported Operating System

Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Service Pack 2

As seen here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387

This link is for the redist package for running software that requires 2005 support for VC etc, which is likely the same as the requirement for the Visual Studio 2005 product....

 Also is this the real Visual Studio 2005 ( Purchased - Hopefully Legally Licensed ) version - OR - Visual Studio Express 2005 which is free?

[patio]

You need to install the XP Service Packs...

[shiverbob]

Okay, yes I know they need the sp2 and up. I have done this before, and it worked. On sp1
And I am getting these installs from Microsoft.

[vembutech]

The visual studio 2005 support from xp sp2 and more as mentioned but xp sp1 not possible.

[patio]

HuHH ? ?