I've never installed the framework separately from VS. I think the answer to your question is that if the version of VS 2003 you have is an upgrade version, it might look for VS 2002 so it can upgrade it. If it doesn't look, you're okay.

In other words, try it.



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>>>I should have been more clear. I bought VS 2002 and then bought upgrade VS 2003. I am trying to install VS 2003 without VS 2002. Sorry for being confusing in my explanation.
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>>OK but I never thought it would need some trick. Maybe just installing .Net framework 1.1 would work?
>>Cetin
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>Maybe I am seeing a problem where none exists <g>. I will install .NET framework 1.1 and then try to install VS 2003 and see what happens.
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>Thank you for your help.