Microsoft KB Archive/304631

= HOWTO: Install Visual Studio .NET Beta 2 SP2 to Override Expiration Date =

Q304631

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition

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SUMMARY
Visual Studio .NET Beta 2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains a fix for a time limit feature that caused the product to expire on July 31, 2001. This feature was inadvertently included in the Professional versions of Visual Studio .NET Beta 2.

MORE INFORMATION
Install this service pack as follows:


 * 1) From Control Panel, start the Add/Remove Programs utility.
 * 2) Select Visual Studio .NET and click Change/Remove.
 * 3) Select Service Releases, which is the third item in the Visual Studio .NET Setup dialog box. A dialog box will appear enabling you to check for service releases.
 * 4) Click Check for Services on the Internet. A dialog box will appear enabling you to download and install the Service Pack.
 * 5) Click the link to Download and install Service Pack 2 from the Internet. Another dialog box will appear.
 * 6) Specify the destination for the service release download and whether or not the downloaded files should be removed upon completion of the service release's installation.
 * 7) Click OK to complete the installation of the service pack.

Notes:
When you try to install this service pack, a dialog box requesting the original installation media from which you installed the application might appear. If it does, provide the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM and click ok, and the installation will proceed.

After you install this service pack, &quot;Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Beta 2 SP 2&quot; will appear in the Installed Products list in the About Microsoft Development Environment dialog box, which is accessible from the Help menu.

If Check for Updates does not identify any updates, either this service pack has already been applied or the service pack does not apply to the version of Visual Studio that you have.

If after you download the service release a dialog appears saying &quot;One of the files was unsuccessfully downloaded,&quot; it is likely that this is due to a problem with the network connection. The following are two ways to work around this problem:


 * Install the latest WinSock proxy client. In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, clear all settings. This will bypass Microsoft Internet Explorer's control of the proxy settings and use WinSock for all connectivity to the internet.
 * In the LAN Settings dialog box, manually configure Internet Explorer to use the proxy server. Clear all settings in the Automatic Configuration section, and manually point Internet Explorer to a valid proxy server and port by using the Proxy Server settings.

The only way to obtain Visual Studio .NET Beta 2 Service Pack 1 or 2 is through Visual Studio Update. They are not available as separate downloads.