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Before running the latest version of the Express Cleanup Tool my VB Express Beta 2 install would fail with a message saying I had to uninstall previous versions of VB Express and MSDN. It gave this same message after de-installing everything and running previous version of the Cleanup Tool.

Now, after running the latest Cleanup Tool the VB Express Express Beta 2 still fails, but it lists only a previous version of VB Express as needing to be deinstalled. Apparently the new cleanup tool got the missing MSDN components.

This is a 50% improvement! Maybe, if the Cleanup tool keeps improving, I will be able to install VB Express Beta 2 after all.

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Here's the message I get:

pcsql
Can you try the uninstall tool at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ linkid=47065

Thanks.
BenLovesSQL
I just ran that one...exactly same results as before. Wish I had better news.
Chelten
Setup has detected that previous versions of the following product(s) are
currently installed. Uninstall these applications before continuing with
Setup. For more information, see the readme.htm file. This file can be
found at the root of the DVD or CD1, on the Web download site for the
product, or on a network share, depending on how you install the product.

- Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Beta - English

It would be nice if the VB Express Beta 2 installer gave a clue about why it thinks there are stil remnants of a previous version installed. So far I've run the Clean-Up tool several times, deleted stuff in the windows\assembly folder, and run a couple of registry cleanup utilities to remove entries referencing non-existent files & folders. The VB Express Beta 2 setup program still thinks there is something on my system somewhere.
chuckcycles
I am having the same problem. Had errors installing and uninstalling beta 1. Now I can not install beta 2 since it thinks I have previous versions installed. I am running XP Pro latest fixes applied.

Anyone have any suggestions other than rebuild PC
multisession
What is the exact message that you are getting
BBVB
Sorry about that.

Can you attach dd_depcheck80.txt

Zip and email it if it's too big to d-a-n-v-a-l-at-microsoft.com.

Thanks.
Mark Essien
Can you try the following tool:

http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools/vs2005_beta_cleanup_tool.zip.

There is nothing in the Add / Remove Control panel for VB 2005, right

Thanks.
SGK
I just sent the text file you asked for and the log file too. Let me knwo if there is anything else I can provide to help identify this problem. I'm eager to see the new stuff in VB Beta 2. Thanks.
Christian Burgener
Tried the beta cleanup tool you provided...thanks, but no joy.

It seemed to do the same thing as the previous cleanup tool I ran. IN the middle of running it I get this message:

Error 1316. A network error has occurred while attemption to read from the file : c:\windows\installer\vbsetup.msi

Clicking OK removes the message box and the cleanup tool continues and ends wtih "Cleanup complete."

But the Setup routine stilll fails with the message:

Setup has detected that previous version(s) of the following products.......-Visual basic 2005 Express Edition Bedta - English

And no, there are no remnants of any VB Express or MSDN items in my Install/Remove programs list.

A noted earlier my system is XP Home SP2 with all the latest fixes.
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