Where to get Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0

• Where to download the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable and SDK
• Where to download the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions

Uninstalling previous beta versions of Visual Studio 2005, the .NET Framework 2.0 and SQL Express

• Express Edition uninstall instructions
• Visual Studio 2005 uninstall instructions
• List of cleanup tools for uninstalling previous betas to prepare for VS 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0 RTM

Resolving problems encountered while uninstalling previous betas

• How to uninstall an application when it does not appear in Add/Remove Programs
• How to manually uninstall SQL Express if uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs fails
• How to manually cleanup a failed .NET Framework 2.0 install
• How to resolve MSDN 2005 beta 2 uninstall failures
• How to remove orphaned VC runtime assemblies from %windir%\WinSxS
• Uninstalling beta VS 2005 Express Editions will hang if they were not registered

Resolving problems that can be encountered while installing the final release of Visual Studio 2005 or the .NET Framework 2.0

• VS 2005 setup fails with 1935 or 2908 errors
• How to resolve 1308 or 1309 errors while installing Visual Studio

Resolving problems that can be encountered after installing the final release of Visual Studio 2005 or the .NET Framework 2.0

• What to do if you see package load failures in the final release of Visual Studio 2005
• How to resolve invalid license data errors after upgrading to the final release of Visual Studio 2005
• How to resolve errors opening currentsettings.vssettings in the final release of Visual Studio 2005
• Interaction problems between the final release of .NET Framework 2.0 and the WinFX September CTP
• Data Sources window is inactive in Design View after upgrading to the final release of Visual Studio 2005
• Resolving error creating smart device projects in Visual Studio 2005

How to get help if none of the above help

• How to log a bug for Visual Studio and the .NET Framework setup
• List of log files for Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0
• How to contact us