Microsoft KB Archive/897301

= FIX: The Visual Studio .NET 2002 IDE may not start when you try to start it from a Windows-based Installer by using a shortcut =

Article ID: 897301

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional 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
When you use a shortcut to start the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 IDE from a Microsoft Windows-based Installer, you see the Visual Studio .NET 2002 IDE splash screen. Then, a Windows Installer dialog box may appear with the following message:

&quot;Preparing to install...&quot;

After the Windows Installer dialog box closes, the Visual Studio .NET 2002 IDE splash screen may disappear, and Visual Studio .NET 2002 IDE may not start.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the following registry key is missing or has become corrupted:



RESOLUTION
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.To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods, depending on which application your computer is running.

Method 1: Microsoft Visual Basic Standard .NET 2002
 Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Registration\D0620409-7D65-11D5- A54F-0090278A1BB8

 In the right pane, right-click ProductID, and then click Modify. In the Value data box, type 55501-640-2694077-18071, and then click OK. In the right pane, right-click DigitalProductID, and then click Modify. In the Value data box, type hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35,35,35,30,31,2d,36,34,30,2d, 32,36,39,34,30,37,37,2d,31,38,30,37,31,00,24,00,00,00,30,34,36,2d,30,30,37, 34,32,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,be,78,53,4c,1f,16,4d,3d,8f,b1,05,60,34,0e,02,00, 00,00,00,00,46,88,90,3c,ee,6d,7b,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,38,38,32,32,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,e9,09, 00,00,3f,ca,e5,fc,80,00,00,00,ed,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,f8,a6,2a,bd, and then click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

Method 2: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional .NET 2002
<ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Registration\D0610409-7D65-11D5- A54F-0090278A1BB8

</li> In the right pane, right-click ProductID, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 55537-640-0000007-18633, and then click OK.</li> In the right pane, right-click DigitalProductID, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35,35,35,33,37,2d,36,34,30,2d, 30,30,30,30,30,30,37,2d,31,38,36,33,33,00,24,00,00,00,36,35,39,2d,30,30,38, 34,34,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,40,4b,4c,6a,e6,ee,40,64,dc,8e,4a,82,4f,03,00, 00,00,00,00,7f,64,a0,3c,5d,98,17,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,37,33,34,32,37,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ca,0c, 00,00,e0,f0,7c,c0,00,01,00,00,9c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,8d,c9,c7,57, and then click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

Method 3: Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise Architect .NET 2002
<ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Registration\005F0409-6759-11D5- A54F-0090278A1BB8

</li> In the right pane, right-click ProductID, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 55603-640-0000007-18631, and then click OK.</li> In the right pane, right-click DigitalProductID, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35,35,35,33,37,2d,36,34,30,2d, 30,30,30,30,30,30,37,2d,31,38,36,33,33,00,24,00,00,00,36,35,39,2d,30,30,38, 34,34,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,40,4b,4c,6a,e6,ee,40,64,dc,8e,4a,82,4f,03,00, 00,00,00,00,7f,64,a0,3c,5d,98,17,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,37,33,34,32,37,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ca,0c, 00,00,e0,f0,7c,c0,00,01,00,00,9c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,8d,c9,c7,57, and then click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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

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