>It's possible that the install won't work (3.5 framework install here on vista was a real pain in the neck - had to completely reinstall my pc)
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>So, prior to doing any significant install, I take a complete pc backup to usb drive (included in Vista pro, dunno about XP) of the C: partition
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>If anything fails ( uninstall may not completely remove what has been installed), I can boot from CD and completely restore the C: partition

Question - does VS Standard given on the Heroes event contain everything I need - so may I just insert the disk and let it install or should I do framework installation myself? I'm using Windows XP Professional.