Problems removing VS.net for VB Express

Last year installed VS .net on workstation. Never found the time to do the learning curve.

Was pleased to see VB Express and SQL Express as most of my projects fit the parameters of these programs.

VB Express installed with no problems on IBM laptop with no prior VS or VB programs, so went to install VB Express on desktop. All warnings pertained to VB express prior beta installs and so went ahead and dl / install VB Express.

First thing I noted was that no toolbox shows up, and second when setting up new project there are no templates. Took a snapshot of that but cannot paste into the forum.

Tried to delete VS .net via control panel and placing disc 1 into DVD tray. Get the four numbers and I select #2. That pops up window to select "uninstall," followed by the msg that uninstall is starting and finally the cryptic fatal error msg: "Setup is unable to determine a valid ordering for the installation."

How can I get rid of VS .net AND get a clean install of VB Express and SQL Express

Thanks for any help!

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Problems removing VS.net for VB Express

widdowsj
Sorry to hear you are running into issues. Please email me at hgao@microsoft.com for an internal uninstall tool that automates the steps at https://blogs.msdn.com/hgao/archive/2005/07/30/445224.aspx

Thanks
Hong
belikekhushi
Hi,

please use the VS 2005 Betas Uninstall Tool:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ LinkID=47598

It automates the steps that Hong mentioned above.
Dan Bunea MSDN
The way I always do it is to reinstall my os. Thats faster than looking for the right registry keys etc. after each beta :)
Problems removing VS.net for VB Express

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