Another installation program starts when you try to install Visual FoxPro, Visual Studio .NET, Visual Studio 2005 or prerequisites (888470)

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

Locate and then rename the installation program that starts instead of the installation program for the prerequisite product. Then, try to install the prerequisite product again.

Note You can use a utility such as Sysinternals FileMon (Filemon.exe) to detect the location of the Setup.exe file for the installation program that starts instead of the installation program for the prerequisite product. To obtain FileMon, visit the following Sysinternals Freeware Web site:

Method 2

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.

Delete the default data for the following registry key:To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\setup.exe

3. In the right pane, right-click (Default), and then click Modify.
4. If there is a value in the Value data box, delete the contents of the Value data box, and then click OK.
5. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

Then, try to install the prerequisite product again.