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when i try to open a solution created before with VS 2005 in 2008 i got this error message in VS:

Microsoft Visual Studio

The application for project 'C:\myProject.csproj' is not installed.

Make sure the application for the project type (.csproj) is installed.

OK Help




How to make VS 2008 open 2005 solutions? i missed to do something?

Amr Elgarhy
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As the error message already suggests: Have you checked that all components of Visual Studio are installed? Re-run setup and make sure you choose the option Complete.

It is possible to install VS without support for C# projects, so that's probably what is missing here.

Dirk Vollmar
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VS 2008 should be able to open VS 2005 solutions without any problems (a wizard to convert your VS 2005 solution to a VS 2008 one should pop up). You probably have to give more information if you want a solution to your problem (for instance, is this VS Professional or Express?)

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You need to download and install the Visual Studio Conversion Wizard.

Brandon
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  • That is not a separate install, but part of the normal installation. – crashmstr May 25 '09 at 15:40
  • It is, but I've heard of people having problems with it before. I know I have. I heard about it earlier this month here: http://www.pchenry.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/86/Default.aspx – Brandon May 25 '09 at 15:43
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This question and after running the command in its answer in Run, everything worked

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