Can I run VS 2008 and VS 2010 on the same computer?

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I want to install VS 2010 RC but do not want to get rid of VS 2008 until the 2010 final release.

The only problem I have had was the MVC 2 tooling between the two, and if you have Resharper, the preferences may need reset in 2010. — Zachary Scott, Feb 14 '10 at 18:10

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 27 '11 at 16:23

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The two can be installed side by side. Follow instructions here.

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answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:03

Kent Boogaart

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:03

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Yes

answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:03

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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Have a look at Will installing Visual Studio 2010 Beta side by side with VS2008 cause problems?

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answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:04

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:19

As others have said, the short answer is definitely yes. In general, though, there are some issues with some of the out-of-band installed components that aren't fully side by side compatible. I'm thinking specifically of the Silverlight 4 Beta, which I believe conflicts with the Silverlight 3 tools if they are already on your machine. Also, if you are doing any ASP.NET MVC 2 development, this is something to be aware of.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:44

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Yes. Even with VS2005 and VS2008 and VS2010

answered Feb 14 '10 at 18:44

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Can I run VS 2008 and VS 2010 on the same computer?

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