>>>>>>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??
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>>>>>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).
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>>>>>http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/b/6/7b6abd84-7841-4978-96f5-bd58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe
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>>>>The tool failed with 'Mount failed".
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>>>That doesn't sound like your ISO files are healthy..?
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>>Wait one... I had to install the driver. VS setup is running now. I'll keep you posted
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>>One question - I mounted each CD onto a seperate drive. Is that that the correct way to do this?
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>I think that will work, although I think you can unmount the first and mount the second in the same virtual drive when setup requests it.


OK, I'm getting multiple errors about CAB files not found. The CAB's it's looking for are on CD 2. I tried to copy all CAB's to a single folder, but when I do, I get 'Cannot find baseline data'.

I'm really frustrated here.