>I have the installation files for VS 2005, both en_vs_2005_pro_cd1.iso and en_vs_2005_pro_cd2.iso.
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>First I tried extracting the ISO files using ISOBuster to a single folder and then running Setup.exe. I get an error "Cannot locate baseline data"
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>I tried extracting the ISO files to 2 different folder and then running Setup.exe. 3/4 of the way through the install it fails because it cannot find CAB files.
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>Can someone PLEASE help me get this installed??

Rather than fighting with where you are putting the files, mount the ISO files as virtual CDs using Microsoft's virtual CD tool (it's free).

http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/b/6/7b6abd84-7841-4978-96f5-bd58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe