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So setup completed, but with an error towards the end: My tip is to run task manager and see if the ACMSETUP process is taking up CPU time. I believe this is just a matter of patience. I deselected applications other then Visual C++ and Visual Basic. Then setup appeared to hang on the screen where it detects installation components, and Vista popped up its “Program not responding” dialog. First there were compatibility warnings, which I ignored. Fortunately I still have some old MSDN DVDs, so I dug these out and ran setup for the Enterprise edition of Visual Studio 6.0, installing on Vista Professional.

This is the stated reason why Visual Studio 6.0 is no longer available for download, even for MSDN Universal subscribers. One reason is that it includes the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine which Microsoft promised Sun it would withdraw. Visual Basic 6.0 is supported on Vista, but Visual Studio 6 is not. Second, because Visual C++ 6.0 is still widely used to avoid issues with the C runtime library. There is little point in installing the other products in Visual Studio 6.0. First, because it includes Visual Basic 6.0, the last version not based on. Why would you want to run Visual Studio 6 on Vista? Two reasons.

Download microsoft visual studio 6.0 enterprise edition