How to Solve Beta Install Related Package Load Failures with VS 2005

Right after VS 2005 shipped, a lot of people ran into "Package Load Errors" when trying to install and run the final release of the product.  These are often the result of having some left-over VS 2005 Beta or CTP bits that weren't uninstalled completely on the same machine.

Aaron has posted a good blog entry that walksthrough how to clean these old bits off your system if you (or someone you know) run into a package load issue in the future. 

Hope this helps,

Scott

 

Published Saturday, December 17, 2005 12:12 PM by ScottGu

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# re: How to Solve Beta Install Related Package Load Failures with VS 2005

Sunday, December 18, 2005 5:07 PM by Sergey
And here's what had worked for me to ensure it works fine post install:

"Step by step Whidbey Beta 2 or CTP uninstallation"
http://www.usysware.com/blog/?p=72