| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | Setup hangs at "Collecting System Information" | End setup.exe in Task Manager. Mount ISO instead of extracting. | | Error: "This program has a compatibility problem" | Click "Run without help" or disable Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) service temporarily. | | Debugger immediately exits with "Access violation" | Install KB971090 (Step 5.2). Also disable "Enable native Edit and Continue" in Tools → Options → Debugging. | | Help system (MSDN) doesn't work | Help requires Internet Explorer 9 or earlier. Use offline MSDN (if installed) or online docs. | | Intellisense crashes | Close and reopen solution. Or delete .ncb file in the solution folder. |
Expect 2–4 hours including troubleshooting. Success rate on a clean Windows 10 22H2: ~65% without a VM; 99% with a VM. how to install visual studio 2005 on windows 10