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XP SP2 & VS beta

I know this is not the best place to place this question but I am not
currently able to access the Whidbey newsgroups for reason I am unable to
identify at present. Just thought someone here might know.

Are there any known problems with Windows XP Pro SP2 and VS beta? I am
getting ready to install the SP2 but really can't afford to have it blow up
my machine right now.

Nov 21 '05 #1
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Hi Woody,

For what its worth we had no problems after installing XP2 SP2 on our
developer computers running VS 2005 Beta 1.

--
Mike

Mike McIntyre
Visual Basic MVP
www.getdotnetcode.com

"Woody Splawn" <No**********@jts.bz> wrote in message
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I know this is not the best place to place this question but I am not
currently able to access the Whidbey newsgroups for reason I am unable to
identify at present. Just thought someone here might know.

Are there any known problems with Windows XP Pro SP2 and VS beta? I am
getting ready to install the SP2 but really can't afford to have it blow
up
my machine right now.

Nov 21 '05 #2
No problems experienced here with that setup, but it is not advisable to
have the beta product on a production machine.

I installed WinXP Pro SP2 on a second partion (Dual boot) and then installed
VS2005 beta there.

--
Mick Doherty
http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html
"Woody Splawn" <No**********@jts.bz> wrote in message
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I know this is not the best place to place this question but I am not
currently able to access the Whidbey newsgroups for reason I am unable to
identify at present. Just thought someone here might know.

Are there any known problems with Windows XP Pro SP2 and VS beta? I am
getting ready to install the SP2 but really can't afford to have it blow
up
my machine right now.

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Nov 21 '05 #3
Personally, I believe that if you can't afford to "blow up" your machine
right now (i.e. it is a development machine that you use for routine
development), I would suggest not installing any beta software. Not that
there is anything wrong with VS2005, just it is a little risky.

At a recent .NET 2005 Beta event from MSDN, they suggested installing the
Beta on a "Virtual PC", or a completely different PC than what you would use
for routine development. Just for safety.

"Woody Splawn" <No**********@jts.bz> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I know this is not the best place to place this question but I am not
currently able to access the Whidbey newsgroups for reason I am unable to
identify at present. Just thought someone here might know.

Are there any known problems with Windows XP Pro SP2 and VS beta? I am
getting ready to install the SP2 but really can't afford to have it blow up my machine right now.

Nov 21 '05 #4

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