MSDNAA - Microsoft softare download question!

jonw9 · 09-19-06, 07:44 PM

So apparently I have access to MSDNAA and I have a list of software I have access to. What I wanted to knw is what software would be beneficial to me.

I need project. If I get XP pro, can I just do a reinstall on my desktop to then make it a valid installation? I just have no idea what Visio, Visual Studio, One Note and the MSDN library are. I will go to Microsoft and look around, but if somebody can give me a quick "usefulness" synopsis, that would be great.

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Microsoft Visio Professional 2002 (Single User)

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Virtual PC 2004

Visio Professional 2003

Microsoft Project Professional 2002 (Single-User)

Project Professional 2003

Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD1 ISO

Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD2 ISO

Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Prerequisites ISO

OneNote 2003

MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD1

MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD2

MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD3

MSDN Library (Visual Studio .NET) Full

Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Pro - Disc 1

Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Pro - Disc 2

Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD2

Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD1

Windows 2000 Professional (with SP4)

Windows XP Professional with SP2 (Single User) ISO Image

Visual Studio .NET 2003 professional

X · 09-19-06, 07:56 PM

Yes, any of these products such as XP Pro can be installed on your computer as long as other people haven't used the licenses.

Generally, if you don't know what the software is it won't do you any good.

Check if you have MapPoint available with your subscription. That might be useful.

jonw9 · 09-19-06, 08:36 PM

That was the list.
I was thinking about Visio, to draw schematics and such, although I have AutoCAD, which I am more familiar with.

OneNote I am unsure about, since I really don't understand the usefulness of organizing my notes and documents, but maybe it will be useful for grad school.

And I may get Visual Studio 6 because it appears to hve several programming languages it may be useful to have, although I don't program much. Version 6 doesn't have the libraries, but again, if I don't know what they are, I don't know the usefulness.

nodoubt · 09-20-06, 08:02 AM

what do you mean version 6 doesn't have the libraries?

jrobinson · 09-20-06, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nodoubt

what do you mean version 6 doesn't have the libraries?

Maybe he's referring to dot net framework support?

X · 09-20-06, 09:55 AM

Don't bother with Visual Studio 6. Unless you're maintaining old software it's essentially obsolete. Get Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET 2003 instead.

jonw9 · 09-20-06, 04:53 PM

Oh, for some reason I was thinking that version 6 was 2006. I will get 2005 then.
Thanks

09-19-06, 07:44 PM	#1
jonw9 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: On the banks of the Red Cedar Posts: 9,861	MSDNAA - Microsoft softare download question! So apparently I have access to MSDNAA and I have a list of software I have access to. What I wanted to knw is what software would be beneficial to me. I need project. If I get XP pro, can I just do a reinstall on my desktop to then make it a valid installation? I just have no idea what Visio, Visual Studio, One Note and the MSDN library are. I will go to Microsoft and look around, but if somebody can give me a quick "usefulness" synopsis, that would be great. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Visio Professional 2002 (Single User) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Virtual PC 2004 Visio Professional 2003 Microsoft Project Professional 2002 (Single-User) Project Professional 2003 Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD1 ISO Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD2 ISO Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Prerequisites ISO OneNote 2003 MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD1 MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD2 MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD3 MSDN Library (Visual Studio .NET) Full Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Pro - Disc 1 Microsoft Visual Studio 6 Pro - Disc 2 Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD2 Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD1 Windows 2000 Professional (with SP4) Windows XP Professional with SP2 (Single User) ISO Image Visual Studio .NET 2003 professional __________________ "Damn straight! Today the mad scientist can't get a doomsday device, tomorrow it's the mad grad student! Where will it end?!" - Professor Hubert Farnsworth

09-19-06, 08:36 PM	#3
jonw9 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: On the banks of the Red Cedar Posts: 9,861	That was the list. I was thinking about Visio, to draw schematics and such, although I have AutoCAD, which I am more familiar with. OneNote I am unsure about, since I really don't understand the usefulness of organizing my notes and documents, but maybe it will be useful for grad school. And I may get Visual Studio 6 because it appears to hve several programming languages it may be useful to have, although I don't program much. Version 6 doesn't have the libraries, but again, if I don't know what they are, I don't know the usefulness. __________________ "Damn straight! Today the mad scientist can't get a doomsday device, tomorrow it's the mad grad student! Where will it end?!" - Professor Hubert Farnsworth

09-20-06, 04:53 PM	#7
jonw9 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: On the banks of the Red Cedar Posts: 9,861	Oh, for some reason I was thinking that version 6 was 2006. I will get 2005 then. Thanks __________________ "Damn straight! Today the mad scientist can't get a doomsday device, tomorrow it's the mad grad student! Where will it end?!" - Professor Hubert Farnsworth

09-19-06, 07:56 PM	#2
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,130	Yes, any of these products such as XP Pro can be installed on your computer as long as other people haven't used the licenses. Generally, if you don't know what the software is it won't do you any good. Check if you have MapPoint available with your subscription. That might be useful.

09-20-06, 08:02 AM	#4
nodoubt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 916	what do you mean version 6 doesn't have the libraries?

09-20-06, 09:55 AM	#6
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,130	Don't bother with Visual Studio 6. Unless you're maintaining old software it's essentially obsolete. Get Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET 2003 instead.