VS.NET Time Bomb -- FIXED

Rafik Robeal

Microsoft releases today, VS.NET SP2 -don't ask me about SP1 !?- that fixes several bugs in current VS.NET beta 2 .. Including the 31st july time bomb ... To download load it, you have single choice (so far) .. use the IDE Help\Check updates menu.. it is a bit slow but works .. Enjoy:cool: // Rafik

William E Kempf

Are the bug fixes documented somewhere on the web? Also, a SP for a Beta product?!? William E. Kempf

Slavo Furman

Hello! >>-don't ask me about SP1 !?- << There was "Test Service Pack 1" released on July 26, 2001. You can chcek this by choice "Advanced" on "Service Releases" dialog window. SlavoF "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." --Confucius

Rafik Robeal

I don't think that you can find any docs any time soon. Notice the release date .. they wanted to push it to fix the time bomb just few hours before it hits .. Also, some MS guys said that the SP2 is not fully tested !! I think that they will push a new -full and documented- update some time later .. I can't see anything wrong in releasing patch for beta products .. remember that MS encourages programmers to start working with the new framework with the new IDE .. and the time bomb definitely interrupts their plans .. // Rafik

Thomas Freudenberg

That's fine, but too late X|. Actually, VS.NET will not start. Instead a message box appears saying:

You were entitled to use Visual Studio.NET 7.0 Professional - English until July 31, 2001. This product is now in reduced functionality mode. For more information about reduced functionality mode, click the Help button.

, but nothing happens, if I click the mentioned button :confused:. The only working thing in this dialog is the Exit button, after clicking it VS.NET closes. No way to check for updates. :( Is there another way to get SP2 than via the IDE? Regards, Thomas

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Thomas Freudenberg

Ok, I found it myself: see Visual Studio .NET Beta 2 Service Pack 2:

To apply Service Pack 2, choose Check for Updates from the Visual Studio .NET Help menu. If the time limitation has been activated, you can update Visual Studio .NET Beta 2 as follows.

In Control Panel, chose Add/Remove Programs.

Select Visual Studio .NET 7.0 (Professional or Enterprise) - English, and then click Change/Remove.

Click the third option: Service Releases.

Unfortunately, it is not able to connect to the internet. How the hell I am posting right now? :mad:

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jkgh

.. Typical - I install the pack, opting to delete the SP files (no, I don't know why I did that!) and the next day (today) the unrestricted beta 2 arrives in the mail!!! Did anyone see what the SP2 fixes anywhere? C++/C# Student. Wither Thee VB.Net.