visual-studio-2005windows-10-desktop

Install vs 2005 in windows 10


I want to install vs 2005 in my windows 10 PC. I uninstalled following from my PC:

  1. vs 2015
  2. vs 2017
  3. SSMS 2017

Now, when i tried to install vs 2005. I get the error:

"A problem has been encountered while loading the setup components. Canceling setup".

Error log:

[04/26/20,00:09:41] MSITOSIT: [2] CRootComponent::SetManager() - MsiGetActiveDatabase returned an invalid handle
[04/26/20,00:09:41] MSITOSIT: [2] ERROR processed; exception was thrown for retail build
    Developer Comment:  MsiGetActiveDatabase returned an invalid handle
    Build Time:  Thu Dec 11 15:04:18 2003
    DWORD:  0
[04/26/20,00:09:41] setup.exe: [2] ISetupModule::SetManager() failed in ISetupManager::LoadSetupObjectGuid() : vs_setup.dll
[04/26/20,00:09:42] setup.exe: [2] CSetupManager::LoadSetupObjectname() - Failed in call to LoadSetupObjectGuid() for strName:  in file: vs_setup.dll
[04/26/20,00:09:42] setup.exe: [0] LoadComponent(), LoadSetupObjectName failure: vs_setup.dll
[04/26/20,00:09:42] setup.exe: [0] LoadComponent failed in ISetupManager::LoadComponentsFromDBObject(): vs_setup.dll
[04/26/20,00:09:42] setup.exe: [2] CSetupManager::LoadDatabaseValues() - Failed in call to LoadComponentsFroMDBObjects()
[04/26/20,00:09:42] setup.exe: [2] CSetupManager::RunIntro() - Failed to Load Database Values
[04/26/20,00:09:43] setup.exe: [2] CSetupManager::RunLoadSetup() - Failed to Run the Intro

If anyone faced this problem before, could you please let me know the solution.


Solution

  • I just formatted my PC and installed vs 2005. It installed without any issues.