Microsoft KB Archive/820832

= You must have Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later installed to install Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET 2003 =

Article ID: 820832

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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INTRODUCTION
If you try to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or earlier, you receive the following message:

Mandatory upgrade: Setup cannot proceed without Windows 2000 SP3 or later. After you have installed SP3 or later, restart Visual Studio .NET setup. SP3 or later is available from http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 Do you want to go to the Windows 2000 site now?



MORE INFORMATION
Windows 2000 SP3 or later is not included on the Microsoft Windows Component Update (WCU) CD-ROM. Therefore, you must install the latest service pack separately.

To obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/default.mspx

Additional query words: win2k sp3 vsnet2003 install setup

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