Microsoft KB Archive/812824

= FIX: Readme.htm and Redist.txt files are overwritten when you install Visual J# .NET to the Visual Studio .NET installation location =

Article ID: 812824

Article Last Modified on 8/26/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual J# .NET 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Visual J# .NET to the folder where Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is installed, Visual J# .NET overwrites the Readme.htm file and the Redist.txt file. For example, when you install Visual Studio .NET to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET folder, and then you install Visual J# .NET to the same folder, Visual J# .NET overwrites the Readme.htm file and the Redist.txt file in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET\ folder.

Also, when you remove Visual J# .NET, the Readme.htm file and the Redist.txt file are removed from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET\ folder.



CAUSE
Microsoft Windows Installer for Visual J# .NET overwrites the files that have the same names as the files that it is installing.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install Visual J# .NET to a folder other than the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET folder.



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



Install Visual J# .NET

 * 1) Select \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET as the install folder for Visual J#. NET.
 * 2) Notice that Visual J# .NET overwrites the Readme.htm file and the Redist.txt file in the Visual Studio .NET installation folder.

Remove Visual J# .NET

 * 1) Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
 * 2) Click Visual J# .NET, and then click Change/Remove.
 * 3) Follow the onscreen steps to remove Visual J#. NET.
 * 4) Notice that the Readme.htm file and the Redist.txt file in the Visual Studio .NET installation folder have been removed.

Keywords: kbbug kbredistribution kbsetup kbdeployment kbvs2002sp1sweep KB812824

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