>Using VS97 professional edition. Products installed VC++, VFP, VB.
>I wanted to install the VS service pack 3. The installation
>routine only says that VB is installed. Why is this? I wanted
>to make sure I have the latest VFP patches installed. I did
>download the full service pack not just the core.

Joe,

Because the service pack is for the 6.0 version of the studio and you have (if it is 97 that you have) the 5.0 version.