VC6 and VS.net on same machine?

[Brian Nash]

In my company we're currently using VS6, but I've been assigned to start looking at VS.net. Since we're not ready to actaully migrate or change any of our procedures, I'm not sure If I need another machine to install VS.net on or if I can add it to my current machine without screwing VC6 up.

Anyone have any experiences either way?

Brian

[CyberCowboy]

We have completely migrated to using VC++ .NET for new developement here where I work and some people have both 6.0 and .NET on their machines to be able to make updates to older projects. They haven't had problems with either one of them.

The default location that they are installed, in the "Program Files" directory, is different, in two separate subdirectories "Microsoft Visual Studio" for 6.0 and "Microsoft Visual Studio .NET" for .NET of course. The MFC .dlls have different names because MFC is now in version 7 so the installation doesn't replace them but simply adds them.

So go ahead, install .NET on the same computer as 6.0, you shouldn't have any problems.

[Brian Nash]

Thanks, CyberCowboy, for the info. Nice to hear about some real world experiences....

Brian

[rm_pkt]

Thanks a lot Brain Nash & CyberCowboy.
simple and smart way.
- rm_pkt

[NoHero]

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Regards

[Andreas Masur]

Well...what kind of .NET? VS .NET 2002? Visual Studio .NET 2003? Visual Studio .NET 2005?

As being indicated, there is no problem in running both Visual Studio 6.0 and either Visual Studio .NET 2002 or Visual Studio .NET 2003. However, since Visual Studio .NET 2005 is still in Beta, it is not recommended to put it on your production system yet.