On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wow – some serious stuff there. It almost sounds like a re-issued SP1 > would be useful. > > I've been on a bit of an extended Easter, why are you uninstalling it? > > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *.net noobie > *Sent:* Sunday, May 01, 2011 7:12 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: uninstalling SP1 > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=75568aa6-8107-475d-948a-ef22627e57a5 > > Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Readme<http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=210711> > > > *2.2. Uninstalling* *2.2.1. If Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 is > uninstalled, Visual Studio 2010 must be reinstalled to restore certain > components* > > Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 upgrades some components of the Visual > Studio 2010 original release version. If you uninstall Service Pack 1, some > of these components are removed completely from the machine and not > downgraded to their original versions. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > Reinstall the Visual Studio 2010 original release version from the original > source media or network installation location. In Setup, select the features > that you want to reinstall. > > 1. Browse to the location from which you installed Visual Studio 2010. > 2. Run setup.exe. If you are prompted by User Account Control to > elevate, click Continue. > 3. Click Change or Remove Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. > 4. When Setup is loaded, click Next. > 5. Click Add or Remove Features. > 6. Select the features you want to reinstall. > > > - If the features you want are already selected, clear and then > re-select one feature under every root feature that you want to > reinstall. > > > 1. Click Update. > > *2.2.2. If Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 is uninstalled, Visual Studio > 2010 must be reinstalled before SP1 can be installed again* > > If Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 is uninstalled, Visual Studio 2010 > must be reinstalled before SP1 can be installed again. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > Read 2.2.1. in this readme for instructions about how to reinstall Visual > Studio 2010 after SP1 is uninstalled. After Visual Studio 2010 is > reinstalled, reapply SP1. > *2.2.3. If Visual Studio 2010 SP1, SQL Server Compact runtime, and Visual > Studio 2010 SP1 Tools for SQL Server Compact 4.0 ENU are installed, and then > SP1 is uninstalled, an error may occur when a SQL Express database is > created * > > If Visual Studio 2010 SP1, SQL Server Compact runtime, and Visual Studio > 2010 SP1 Tools for SQL Server Compact 4.0 ENU are installed, and then SP1 is > uninstalled, an error may occur when a SQL Express database (.mdf) file is > created. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > Repair the Visual Studio 2010 original release version and then uninstall > the Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Tools for SQL Server Compact 4.0 ENU > (SSCEVSTools-ENU.msi) by using the Programs section in the Control Panel. > *2.2.4. Uninstalling Visual Studio 2010 SP1 removes Visual Studio Tools > for Office and Visual Studio Tools for SharePoint features* > > Uninstalling Visual Studio 2010 SP1 removes the Visual Studio Tools for > Office (VSTO) Design Time and Visual Studio Tools for SharePoint features. > Because the Office and Sharepoint features in Visual Studio 2010 SP1 are > major upgrades, they are removed when SP1 is removed and the earlier > versions have to be restored in the Visual Studio 2010 original release > version. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > 1. In the Programs section of the Control Panel, right-click Microsoft > Visual Studio 2010 and then click Uninstall\Change. > 2. In the Maintenance Mode dialog box, click Next and then click Add or > Remove Features. > 3. Missing features have empty check boxes and a red "X" next to them. > Select the the following features: > > > - Microsoft Office Developer Tools (x86) or (x64) for Office > development. > - Microsoft SharePoint Developer Tools for SharePoint development. > > > 1. Click Update. > > *2.2.5. Uninstalling Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 prompts for source > for Express editions* > > When Service Pack 1 is uninstalled, files may have to be copied from the > original source media for Visual Studio 2010 or related products. If the > source cannot be found automatically, you will be prompted to supply a > location. For Express editions, additional steps are required to re-download > and expand the source. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > 1. Go to Express downloads<http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloads/>on > the Microsoft website. > 2. Download the ISO, which contains all versions of Express except for > Windows Phone. > > > - You can download the English ISO, except for Express for Windows > Phone, from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9709969. > - You can download the ISO for Express for Windows Phone separately, > from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=201927. > > > 1. Burn the ISO to a DVD. We recommend that you verify the media after > the burn process completes. > 2. Open a Command Prompt window. (Click Start, click All Programs, > click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.) > 3. Change directories to the DVD drive, and then to the directory that > corresponds to the product that is prompting for source. For example, if > Visual C# Express is prompting for source, type: cd d:\vcsexpress (assumes > that D: is your DVD drive). > 4. To find the file for the next step, type: dir ixp*.exe > 5. Using that file name, type: <file name>.exe /x:"%TEMP%\<file name>" > For example: ixpvcs.exe /x:"%TEMP%\ixpvcs\" > 6. In the prompt for source dialog box, browse to the location where > you extracted the files in step 7. > 7. Click OK to continue. > > *2.2.6. Uninstalling Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 prompts for source* > > When Service Pack 1 is uninstalled, files may have to be copied from the > original source media for Visual Studio 2010 or related products. If the > source cannot be found automatically, you will be prompted to supply a > location. > > *To resolve this issue:* > > 1. Locate the installation source that you used when you initially > installed Visual Studio 2010. > > > - If you installed from a DVD, put in the drive. > - If you installed from a network location, make sure that you are > connected to the network and then browse to the location. If you are not > sure of this location, contact your network administrator. > - If you installed from the website, you can download the ISO for a > trial version of the appropriate product and burn that to a DVD. We > recommend that you verify the media after the burn process completes. > > > - Visual Studio 2010 Professional Trial - ISO: > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=186893 > - Visual Studio 2010 Premium Trial - ISO: > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=186895 > - Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Trial - ISO: > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=186897 > > > 1. In the prompt for source dialog box, browse to the installation > directory, select the MSI file, and click OK to continue. > > > > <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=210711> > > On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Kirsten Greed <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ah, I had been uninstalling from control panel > > Luckily when I tried uninstalling from the install VS10sp1-KB983509.exe I > got the same message but this time with a helpful looking link. > > Unluckily when I clicked the link I got > *Server Error* *404 - File or directory not found.* *The resource you are > looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily > unavailable.* * * *The URL was > http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/7/8/67847426-1C44-4057-94A4-32C9076BEE76/VS2010SP1.htm > * > > > > The install gods are not smiling on me tonight! > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kirsten Greed > *Sent:* Sunday, 1 May 2011 8:56 PM > *To:* 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* uninstalling SP1 > > > > Starting the uninstall I get this message. Don’t you love it? > > > > *Warnings:* > > > > The removal of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 may put this > computer in an state in which projects cannot be loaded and Service Pack 1 > cannot be reinstalled. For instructions about how to correct the problem, > see the readme on the Microsoft Download Center website. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6084 (20110430) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
