Microsoft KB Archive/319925

= Products that qualify for the Visual Studio .NET upgrade =

Article ID: 319925

Article Last Modified on 12/11/2006

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

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This article was previously published under Q319925



SUMMARY
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is available in the following two versions:
 * A non-upgrade version that you can install on any compatible computer
 * An upgrade version that requires one of the following:
 * A qualifying product must be installed on your computer.
 * The installation media from the qualifying product must be available when you run the Setup program.

This article lists the products that qualify you to use the upgrade version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The non-upgrade version does not require a qualifying product.

There are no upgrades available to the Standard editions or from the Standard editions.

NOTE: This article excludes upgrade information about Volume License, Open License, Enterprise Agreements, and Select Customers (Upgrade Advantage). For more information about these offers, browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/Default.aspx



MORE INFORMATION
The following is a list of the qualifying products for the Visual Studio .NET packages (Professional, Enterprise Developer, and Enterprise Architect):
 * Visual Basic 6.0 Professional
 * Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise
 * Visual C++ 6.0 Professional
 * Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise
 * Visual J++ Professional
 * Visual Interdev 6.0 Professional
 * Visual Studio 6.0 Professional
 * Visual Studio 6.0 Professional
 * Visual Studio 97 (any store-keeping unit [sku] other than Standard)
 * Visual Studio .NET Professional
 * Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer

