VS2010 install side by side with VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003

NormDroid

Only an insane person would do this.

Two heads are better than one.

Anthony Mushrow

Well, I've got 2010 and 2008 installed without any problems but why would you want all of them installed?

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Nish Nishant

Not really. Sometimes you leave the old versions installed for older projects that were never converted (for whatever reason). Still 4 versions is unusual. But 2 versions is quite common, and even 3 wouldn't be that unheard of.

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Henry Minute

I have all 4. No problems whatsoever. Except, that is, for a lack of ability!

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Having 2005, 2008 and 2010 with SQL 05 and 08. Everything works fine ;)

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Rhuros

I wish that were the case then I would know what was wrong with me... But I'm forced to have a simialr set-up, because we have old legacy apps to support that aren't worth updating...

Rhuros

nope no issues other than space...

Jeremy Hutchinson

In the past I ran 2003 and 2005 side by side without any problems, and I currently have 2005, 2008 and 2010 all running on my main dev machine. The only issue I run into is if I open a solution by double clicking the project or solution file it always tries to open in the latest version of VS installed and asks if I want to convert the project. I just have to open the proper version then browse for the project or solution from the open project dialog, so it's not that big an issue. Really no problems at all.

Dave Parker

How about with VB6 and Visual FoxPro 5 (can't remember the reasons given as to why we can't upgrade to a later VFP) thrown into the mix as well?

realJSOP

Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

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Rage

Wow. I'd love to have Christian try that out.

realJSOP

I would create a virtual machine and reinstall old versions in it, and that would leave just one version on your main desktop, thus enforcing your hatred of the legacy apps that you have to maintain.

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Chris Losinger

i have VC6, VS03, VS05, VS08 and VS10 all on the same machine. no problems.

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Pete OHanlon

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version

That sounds like it hurst.

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Rage

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

reinstall old versions

Someone is going to need extra time.

Richard Jones

You might have an issue with the debugger of the last one installed always popping up when ANY version crashes. It's probably set somewhere in the registry (good idea for an article)

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Lost User

You need a good manager.

John M Drescher

No but I have VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003 + vc6 installed at work on one machine.

John

Henry Minute

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition

They would certainly be in the corridor of uncertainty.

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John M Drescher

I have VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003 + vc6 installed on the work machine. The reason is I have C++ projects (100K + lines each) in each version and porting old code to newer compilers takes time.

John