Visual Studio.net On Windows Vista: What Do You Think?

Why are u still using VS2003 anyway,  Yes u will run into a lot of issues when u want to combine VS2003 with Vista(Home Basic!) and SQL Server 2005

I would say its easier to switch to VS2005/asp.net 2.0

Installing Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition on Windows Vista still gives it own problems on compilation. I have a Windows Vista Desktop ad Installed Visual Studio 2005 on it, during compilation the program hangs. When I got to the net I was informed I need to download 431 MB upgrade patch to fix the problem.

I think Microsoft is "forcing" developers to buy Visual Studio 2008.

Meanwhile, Visual Studio 2005 works perfectly with Windows XP Professional. A program I developed with VB 2005 run perfectly well on installation on vista machine.

Good luck.

Thanks furlee for your response.

VS 2005 & SQL Server 2005 work perfectly well on Windows XP professional (I have these on my desktop). But, since i just got a laptop with Vista Home Basic Edition, I've been having ache with the installation process. Presently, i'm trying to download SQL Service pack, I wish i could get VS 2005/2008 cd  _{I wonder why Vista isn't compatible with .NET 2003. .}

I guess i might need to uninstall Vista to install Windows XP profession. Vista has got a lot of aches really.

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Windows Vista has a lot of aches and is yet to be a stable platform for software development, I bought my laptop august last year when my previous one was stolen by armed robbers. I took all the pain to look for Laptop with Windows XP Professional though I was offered the one with Vista at a lesser price. I am thanking heavens for making this decision. When I later got a vista machine installed in my office and tried installing VS 2005 it was a lot of aches.

Get a Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 and migrate to VS 2005 from VS 2003. VS 2005 is much easier and better than VS 2003.

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Update on Installation

At last, I've migrated to Microsoft Vista Ultimate,    This seems pretty suitable for development, testing etc

Thanks all.