Visual Studio 2005 install Error 1305 | DreamSpark Discussion

I originally had another install of Visual Studio 2005 - I removed all but the SQL Server that was installed with it and installed VS 2008 offered here.

I decided to finally install XNA GS and it required VS2005 or C# Express.

I tried to install VS 2005 from the Channel8 download. I chose just C# and NET-related utils. I got to where it asked for Disk 2 (my original install long ago was on DVD) and it fails with this message:

Error 1305.Error reading from file f:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\GuiDebug\shortcutCLRDbg32.txt. Verift that the file exists and that you can access it.

I drilled down and the file exists:
Size is listed as "38 bytes (38 bytes)"

When I try to manually open it, Notepad gives:
Cannot open the F:....
Make sure a disk is in the drive you specified.

I then tried to reburn the cd, without exiting the install. I got the same problem. I then downloaded another copy of disk 2. Before burning yet another cd, I did a windiff of the 2 iso's and they diffed as identical. So I did not reburn.

Any idea what is going on? If it is a link - it isn't appearing to 'connect' to whatever it is. Perhaps something is not being installed since I have msvs2008 installed? I never installed this 2005 version download before but I assume it works or there would be many posts Smiley

After I finish my programming assignment I plan on trying to scrap the install of 2008 Sad and redo it all starting with 2005 (just C# and then xna) then 2008 full.

Any other ideas?

DanDelgado

I noted someone else implied they were installing (not vs 2005) from a winrar extracted location. I extracted only disc 2 and was able to open that file with a 'do not delete' content.

I am still leery of re-burning since it diffs the same - am I wrong? Wink

If I wanted to just install this via the extracted iso - how would I do this? extract both to the same location - does order matter etc?

littleguru

In reply to DanDelgado

#May 11th @ 4:42 PM

You were able to extract it? OK. You could try to use a tool like daemon tools to mount the ISO and install it from the mounted device. That would mean you don't need to burn it somewhere and can check out if the installation works.