Microsoft KB Archive/870807

= BUG: You cannot reinstall Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET on a computer that has Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed =

Article ID: 870807

Article Last Modified on 5/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
You cannot reinstall Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET on a computer that has Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed.



CAUSE
When you install Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET, a registry key is created. This registry key must be removed automatically from the registry when you remove Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET. However, the registry key is not removed.



WORKAROUND
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:

Note This article applies to all versions of Visual Studio .NET 2003. However this registry key is different for each edition of the product. In the right pane of Registry Editor, right-click the InstallSuccess registry key, and then click Delete. The Confirm Value Delete dialog box appears. Click Yes. Reinstall Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET.</ol>

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

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