What to install from the additional CDs that are included with Visual Studio 6.0 (Disks 2 and 3) (296182)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio, Enterprise Edition 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio, Professional Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q296182

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition include additional products to help you to develop Professional and Enterprise programs. However, you may not be able to install some of these products in your environment. To clarify what is included with these packages and what can be installed, see the section of this article that applies to your operating system.
  • Disk 1 - Microsoft Visual Studio Product
  • Disk 2 - BackOffice Server Components
  • Disk 3 - Enterprise Tools (Enterprise Edition only)
  • Microsoft Visual J++
Install the Visual Studio 6.0 development languages, including Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual InterDev, Visual FoxPro, and Visual J++ from Disk 1. (Visual J++ is located on a separate disk.) This gives you full access to each language to develop and deploy programs.

For most installations, you do not have to have the BackOffice Server Components (Disk 2) and Enterprise Tools (Disk 3 of the Enterprise Edition only). Install these products only if you have a specific requirement.

If you install Visual Studio for academic purposes, install these extra components only if you determine that you have to have them for the studies that you are doing.

In most commercial installations, you do not have to have these extra components.

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INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS

For best results, follow the installation order that we recommend for your operating system.

Warning Do not install individual items from Disk 2 or from Disk 3 directly. Install these items from Setup.exe on Disk 1 only. If you run Setup.exe from Disk 2 or from Disk 3, you may experience incompatibility issues with the operating system.

Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition

Important We recommend that you install all server programs on computers that are running Windows NT. If you must set up servers on a computer that is running Windows 95, the order of installation is important. Install the components in the following order.

Note The Installation Wizard presents these options in the correct order.
  1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack - Limited

    You can install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack on a computer that is running one of these operating systems. However, it is a limited installation. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vcedit98/HTML/vcsmpntoptionpack.asp

    The Option Pack installs Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95 instead of Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0. For more information, visit the following MSDN Web sites:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /dnbegvb/html/howtosetuppwsonyourmachine.asp

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/office97/html/settinguppersonalwebserver.asp

    Note When you install Personal Web Server (PWS) on a computer that is running Windows 95, the Installation Wizard may not resume correctly after the computer restarts. To continue, start Setup.exe again from Disk 1 of your Visual Studio 6.0 CD installation set. The Installation Wizard automatically resumes the Setup process at the correct point.
  2. Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 (MDAC)

    To verify which version of MDAC is installed, run the Component Checker utility. To download this utility, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/default.aspx

    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

  3. Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

    We recommend that you install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack and MDAC 2.0 before you install the Server Extensions.

    Note When the Installation Wizard starts other client or server setup programs, the wizard is hidden until the component installation has completed. When the wizard appears again, you can install another component.

    However, when you install Microsoft FrontPage 98 Extensions on some computers that are running Windows 95, the Installation Wizard may remain hidden for several minutes after the FrontPage Setup process has completed. While the wizard is hidden, you cannot start Setup.exe again. A second Installation Wizard will not start when the program detects that an Installation Wizard is already running.
  4. Visual InterDev Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  5. Application Performance Explorer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  6. Visual Studio Analyzer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  7. Visual SourceSafe Server (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  8. Visual FoxPro Server Samples
  9. SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition - Desktop Tools Only
  10. Posting Acceptor (2.0)
  11. Remote Machine Debugging - Script Debugging (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  12. Visual SourceSafe Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
For other issues that are specific to computers that are running Windows 95, see "Issues Specific to Windows 95 Computers."

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

  1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack (The Option Pack requires Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.)

    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web sites:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vcedit98/HTML/vcsmpntoptionpack.asp

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbegvb/html/howtosetuppwsonyourmachine.asp

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/office97/html/settinguppersonalwebserver.asp

  2. Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 (MDAC)

    To verify which version of MDAC is installed, run the Component Checker utility. To download this utility, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9

    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

  3. Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

    We recommend that you install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack and MDAC 2.0 before you install the Server Extensions.

    Note When the Installation Wizard starts other client or server setup programs, the wizard is hidden until the component installation is completed. When the wizard appears again, you can install another component.
  4. Visual InterDev Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  5. Application Performance Explorer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  6. Visual Studio Analyzer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  7. Visual SourceSafe Server (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  8. Visual FoxPro Server Samples
  9. SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition - Desktop Tools only
  10. Posting Acceptor (2.0)
  11. Remote Machine Debugging - Script Debugging (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  12. Visual SourceSafe Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server

  1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack (The Option Pack requires Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.)

    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web sites:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vcedit98/HTML/vcsmpntoptionpack.asp

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbegvb/html/howtosetuppwsonyourmachine.asp

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/office97/html/settinguppersonalwebserver.asp

    For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    185174 Latest version of Microsoft Transaction Server

    187870 How to remove and reinstall the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack

  2. Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 (MDAC)

    To verify which version of MDAC is installed, run the Component Checker utility. To download this utility, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9

    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

  3. Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions

    Microsoft recommends that you install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack and MDAC 2.0 before you install the Server Extensions.

    Note When the Installation Wizard starts other client or server setup programs, the wizard is hidden until the component installation is completed. When the wizard appears again, you can install another component.
  4. Visual InterDev Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  5. Application Performance Explorer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  6. Visual Studio Analyzer (This component requires DCOM Update.)
  7. Visual SourceSafe Server (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  8. Visual FoxPro Server Samples
  9. SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition

    For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    192710 Basic guidelines for installing SQL Server version 6.5 or 7.0

  10. Posting Acceptor (2.0)
  11. Remote Machine Debugging - Script Debugging (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
  12. Visual SourceSafe Server Components (This component requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or a later version.)
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Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP

  1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack - Not Required
    For more information, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vcedit98/HTML/vcsmpntoptionpack.asp

    On computers that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you do not have to install MTS or the Windows NT Option Pack. COM+ replaces MTS as the component manager. You can administer COM+ by using the Component Services Snap-In on the Administrative Tools menu.

    To add COM+, Microsoft Message Queuing, and other operating system components that are included with the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, use the Add/Remove Programs utility in Control Panel. Select Windows Components, and then install the components that you want.

    A feature of the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack is the Microsoft Personal Web Server. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition does not include or support any versions of Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS).

    Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition is designed for business users. Windows XP Professional Edition includes Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1. IIS 5.1 includes Web and FTP server support, and support for Microsoft FrontPage transactions, for Active Server Pages, and for database connections. IIS 5.1 is available as an optional component. This component is installed automatically if you upgrade from versions of Windows that have PWS installed.
  2. Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0 (MDAC) - Not Required

    On computers that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you do not have to install MDAC 2.0. Windows 2000 includes MDAC 2.5. Windows XP includes MDAC 2.6.

    However, to download the latest version of MDAC, visit the following MSDN Web site:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

  3. Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions - Not Required

    On computers that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you do not have to install the Microsoft FrontPage 98 Extensions. The Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Extensions are included when you install the operating system.

    To add the Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Extensions, follow these steps:
    1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the Windows Components Wizard, click to select Internet Information Services (IIS).
    2. Click Details, and then click to select FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions. Click OK.
    3. Click Next, and then finish the steps in the wizard.
  4. Visual InterDev Server Components
  5. Application Performance Explorer
  6. Visual Studio Analyzer
  7. Visual SourceSafe Server
  8. Visual FoxPro Server Samples
  9. SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition - Consider new version

    Only a server operating system can handle the full installation. On all non-server operating systems, such as Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Edition, you can only install Desktop Tools.

    192710 Basic guidelines for installing SQL Server version 6.5 or 7.0

    We recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of SQL Server. The following are the available versions of SQL Server:
  10. Posting Acceptor (2.0)

    For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    192116 How to configure Posting Acceptor to work with the Package and Deployment Wizard

  11. Remote Machine Debugging (Script Debugging)
  12. Visual SourceSafe Server Components
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to install IIS 4.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx ?scid=%2Fsupport%2Fiis%2Finstall%2Finstall%5Fiis4%2Easp

For more information about how to install the BackOffice Server Components and the Enterprise Tools, view the Install.htm file. This file is located in the root folder of Disk 1.

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REFERENCES

For more information about Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vsintro/html/vxovrvisualstudioprofessionaleditionfeatures.asp

For more information about Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition, visit the following MSDN Web sites:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vsintro/html/vxovrvisualstudioenterpriseeditionfeatures.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us /vsintro/html/veovrwhatsnewinvisualstudioenterpriseedition.asp

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:11/11/2005
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