Hi,

I have tried a few times now to install the Visual Studio 2010 beta, but it always fails on the installation of .NET Framework 4.0.
I'm using Windows XP Media Center Edition, which is probably why.


It tells me before installation:
Code:
The .NET Framework version 4 cannot be installed because the .NET Framework version 1.0 is already installed on your computer. For more information, see the <A HREF="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135490">Readme file</A>.
And in the link:
2.1.1.1 The .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 cannot be installed if the .NET Framework 1.0 is installed

To resolve this issue:

1) In the program installation section of the Windows Control Panel, uninstall the .NET Framework 1.0.

2) Install the .NET Framework 4 Beta 1.

Note: You cannot install the .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 on operating systems that have the .NET Framework 1.0 built in.
Unfortunately, there is no .NET Framework 1.0 entry in the Control Panel list. It starts at 1.1. Does that mean I've got 1.0 built in, and I cannot possibly install Visual Studio 2010? Is this only a limitation in the beta, or will it be present in the final version as well?

This website says 1.0 is built in in the XP:MCE, but I can use a registry 'hack' to allow me to install anyway. I'm a little hesitant about that though...

If this limitation is going to be in the final version as well that would be a real pain... I would have to buy a new OS to use VS2010 which is not something I'm going to do... (I can get VS2010 from my university for free, but no operating systems, so...)