In the restricted Environment, You need add Custom Action to provide permissions to HKLM\Software\Classes to normal users to fix error "Failed to update the system Registry. Please try using Regedit". Read More

1. make a copy of your installation cd in your hard drive 2. make a copy of the setup/VS98ENT.STF and name it acmsetup.STF 3. copy entire content of setup/ to previous folder (the one that has … Read More

I modified the script of msenn to fit in my NetInstall (fix of the variable count, fix of the sleep command, wshshell not available under NetInstall): ' ------------------------ Set wmi = GetO… Read More

If you run Visual Studio Setup from a batch the 'smsinst.exe' starts, launches 'acmsetup.exe' an then finishes. This Vb-Script waits until 'acmsetup.exe' has terminated, so a serailization is p… Read More

Service Pack 6 Silent Install, No Reboot ======================================== Extract the files from Vs6sp6.exe using the standard switches and then run setupsp6.exe from the extract locat… Read More

running smsinst.exe /k <productkey> will not work for EE (no clue about other versions but I dont imagine its much different) unless you import the data in key.reg into the registry (or run a V… Read More

You must have the following present on each target system before installation: - Internet Explorer 4.0 SP1 or later - For NT, SP 3 or later To prepare Visual Studio for installation perfo… Read More

"The instruction to run smsinst.exe did not work for me on VC 6.0 Enterprise Edition. Insteas the ACMBOOT.EXE has command line parameters (acmboot /? for more info) that allow you to install th… Read More