Hi there - ran the tool, and re-installed beta 2, but Im still getting the following messages when creating a project and switching to the designer:

Package 'Visual Studio Settings and Project Designers Package' has failed to load properly ( GUID = {67909B06-91E9-4F3E-AB50-495046BE9A9A} ). Please contact package vendor for assistance. Application restart is recommended, due to possible environment corruption. Would you like to disable loading this package in the future? You may use 'devenv /resetskippkgs' to re-enable package loading.

and

Could not load type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable2' from assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'.

I'm also still getting the error, when trying to open the form designer and other errors while trying to open diffrent designer (e.g. Dataset designer). I have completely uninstalled Beta1 first manually as suggested, then ran the tool.

Just to note I have already spended 3 days playing around with this problem, I hope that you folks could come up with something to fix this.

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Microsoft Visual Studio
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Could not load type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable2' from assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'.
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Hi, just to make sure. If i run this tool, would it remove all the beta 1 bits that i've installed in my machine? Thanks.

I got a chance to investigate a couple of machines from Microsoft employees who ran into issues after...

Following and acting on this thread has helped but I am still experiencing problems with Beta 2 setup.

Your removal tool got rid of the package load problems but I am still getting Dr Watsons during the initial setup process which looking at the error log seems to suggest the setup process is getting confused:

[04/24/05,11:13:31] .NET Compact Framework 2.0: [2] Error code 1618 for this component means "Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install.
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[04/24/05,11:13:31] .NET Compact Framework 2.0: [2] Setup Failed on component .NET Compact Framework 2.0
[04/24/05,11:15:52] Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition April CTP: [2] Error code 1603 for this component means "Fatal error during installation.
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[04/24/05,11:15:54] Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition April CTP: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition April CTP
[04/24/05,11:16:09] Microsoft Device Emulator version 1.0 Beta 2: [2] Error code 1618 for this component means "Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install.
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[04/24/05,11:16:10] Microsoft Device Emulator version 1.0 Beta 2: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft Device Emulator version 1.0 Beta 2
***EndOfSession***

I have tried several de-install re-install cycles with reboots between them without being able to get past these errors.

However I am manually able to execute the above failed files and get everything installed apparently correctly. Indeed everything seems to work apart from when trying to connect to a PPC device emulator. I am getting the "VPC network driver" error that you described in a previous blog in connection with Beta 1. The solution you proposed for Beta 1 does not work with me for Beta 2.

Thanks,

JJ

I tried to do this manually, but then saw your posting. It seems to work. Thank You very much, and shame on you Bill, you should not send things like this from Redmond.

this is a very useful tool - i had the same problem - i wonder why nobody tested this scenario. thanks for the cooking up the tool.

Great Tool
Thanks from Switzerland
Heidi

Thanks, this works!! good tool!!

Thanks for this Aaron - worked perfectly.
It really should have a higher profile - should be on the MSDN website or the distribution CD or something!

pg