Microsoft KB Archive/912162

= Non-Express Editions of Visual Studio 2005 do not function correctly when a Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is installed on the same computer and has an installation path that contains more than 57 characters =

Article ID: 912162

Article Last Modified on 11/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 2005
 * Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Architect Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation

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SYMPTOMS
Non-Express Editions of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 do not function correctly, and certain files cannot be accessed when the following conditions are true:
 * You install a Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition on your computer.
 * The installation path for the Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition contains more than 57 characters.
 * You install a non-Express Edition of Visual Studio 2005 on the same computer that is running the Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition.

Note Only the first installed version of Visual Studio 2005 offers a choice for the product installation path. All subsequent Visual Studio 2005 product installations automatically install to the originally selected product installation path.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions allow for the installation path to contain a maximum of 100 characters. However, all other non-Express Editions of Visual Studio 2005 only allow for a maximum of 57 characters in the installation path.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, make sure that the installation path for the Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition contains less than 57 characters when you plan to install a non-Express Edition of Visual Studio 2005 on the same computer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about known issues when you use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa718398.aspx

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