June CTP of Visual Studio

Any caveats with installing the new June CTP of Visual Studio 2005 with the June CTP of SQL Server 2005   If they're not compatible, should one stick with Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2005 on the assumption that the next CTP of Visual Studio will be compatible with SQL Server 2005


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June CTP of Visual Studio

  • Newsco

    Thanks, I'll probably end up installing beta 2 of vs.net with the june ctp sql server 2005, since apparently those two work together if sql server (newer) is installed first.

  • Jeffrey D. Baker - MS

    I couldn't really say what has improved other than some really minor UI changes in the installation and the solution tree. My work is limited to c# web service development, and I haven't done any code testing yet. It did crash a few times while accessing the options dialog (specifically Windows Forms Designer | Data UI Customization -- has something to do with the month calendar control), but then again, this is not a clean install.

  • jibotang

    Thanks, I guess I'll assume a later CTP (or RC) of Sql Server or Visual Studio will make them compatible again.  (Then again, I could wait until November.)  
             Would you call the level of improvement between beta 2 and June CTP in Visual Studio noticeable and significant, or minor

  • BFP

    I just replaced my VS.NET Beta 2 with the VS.NET June CTP. The SQL2005 June CTP is not compatible with this release, and I believe the only compatible SQL2005 build is the SQL Express that is included in this install. You cannot install anything else that is not built with the v.2.0.50601 build of the .NET Framework.

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