After installing final VS 2005 (MSDN) can't see the designer

Hello fellow developers,

I don't know if someone had the same problem but I hope that someone could help me with this issue.

Until yestarday I had installed on my computer the RTM version of Visual Studio 2005 and yestarday I uninstalled everything (using the tool for the pre-rtm uninstall that worked fine and uninstalled absolute everything) and I install the final MSDN version of Visual Studio 2005. So far, so good. Big Smile

BUT when I tryied to create a new project for Compact Framework (both Windows Mobile 2003 and Windows Mobile 5), I can't see my current window in design mode. I mean, I see a gray form on which it's applied a menu shortcut (like you're putting a non-visual component on a form). If I try to add a label or something else to the same form, I see the same thing but now I have one more shortcut on my gray form - which it's not a form - it's a gray area.

Tongue Tied

I hope that someone can hep me.

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After installing final VS 2005 (MSDN) can't see the designer

Scott L
You should have. That would not break VS 2003 because it's not using this MSI; it's for VS 2005 only. You can try uninstalling VS 2005 CF V1 and installing it again from VS 2005 DVD.< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Echo1937
Sorry, I was not clear. This "Compact Framework 1.0" is not used by VS 2003. You can uninstall it without breaking VS 2003 as this web page suggests.
Debbie Jones
I unistalled everything!!!!! VS 2003, .NET Compact Framework 1.1 SP, etc... and in VS 2005 still can't see the form in the design mode....

I think I will reinstall my Windows because the time is ticking by.... Shame on beta experience....
YaMV
I used uninstallation tool provided by Microsoft. So, tell me if it's wrong to use it and should I use manually uninstalation

Thanks
Kamalahasan
Last night I tryed to apply the latest tool to uninstall all components and reinstalled them but NO luck!!! I think I will reinstall my Windows...

I'm so sorry - I hoped that someone from MSFT watch this forum...

Thank you anyway....
Seraphic Raven
If you had previous version installed, have you followed the removal procedure
Gidon J
When you have CTP builds and RTM builds on the same machine and any one doesnt uninstall, all sorts of weirdness can ensue

We haven't seen this problem internally - but try the following

1) Run devenv.exe /setup /resetuserdata

2) If that doesn't work, try doing a repair
949stu
Hi,
I am a tester in MS.
The correct order in which the uninstallation should happens is:
1. CTP SQL server
2. SQL Server ME
3. VJ# Package
4. Office Runtime
5. Compact Framework 2.0
6. VS 2005
7. Document Explorer 2005
8. MSXML 6 Parser

Please make sure that the earlier version is uninstalled in this particular order. I faced similar crappy situation.
Dhaval Heruwala
For both type of prjects and I have installed the 1.1 CF
LuckyAbhishek
The VS2005 MSI (uninstall) does not uninstall everything. After a complete uninstall of VS2005 it popups up a webpage and gives you a list of things that you need to uninstall by hand through Add/Remove Programs. One of the things listed was Compact Framework 1.0. I did not uninstall that since VS2003 is using Compact Framework 1.0.
flyingsnow
Yes! I cleared everything. I used the "hammer" tool, I use all the VS_UNINSTALL tools that I've found.
ESTAN
I'm having the same problem. I started out with VS2005 Beta 2. Moved on to VS2005 RC. I was able to develop PPC SmartDevice applications using the "Device Application (1.0)" template. I've just recently upgraded to the VS2005 final release. I uninstalled the RC release as the instructions recommended (except I did not remove Compact Framework 1). When I open my existing "Device Application (1.0)" apps or create a new app, I get nothing in the designer except a gray background with the names of my controls on it. There's no form, no PPC skin.

Now, I have VS2003 also installed. It coexisted quite well with 2005 Beta 2 and RC. When I uninstalled Beta 2 and RC, I did not uninstall Compact Framework 1, since I did not want to break VS2003.
Chardiot
Is that NETCF V1 project, or V2 or both If it's just V1, do you have .Net Framework 1.1 installed on the desktop
J M
Hello,

I am shabbar working as dev in Visual Studio For Device in Microsoft.

Can you please confirm that after performing the below steps you are seeing the problem

   1. Install VS 2003
   2. Install VS 2005 RTM version.
   3. Uninstall VS 2005 RTM version using uninstall tool
   4. Install MSDN VS 2005 version.

Please update if I have missed something.

Also, in order to diagnose it we need following information:

   1. Are you seeing the same problem with C# Pocket PC 2003 application
   2. Are you able to create a new project without any errors
   3. Could you please send the screenshot of the problem(designer), you can send it directly to my alias shabbarh@microsoft.com.
   4. Are you able to build and run the application on the emulator If yes, Can you send the screenshot of this also

Thanks
Shabbar
After installing final VS 2005 (MSDN) can't see the designer

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