visual basic.net cannot add a windows form to my project

[timark]

I have just purchased and installed (it said without error) but when i go to create a new project and add new item it will not allow me to add a windows form or module etc to my project. Has anyone had this problem and how did you overcome it. This software currently is totally useless to me. Help me guys

[PlausiblyDamp]

When you try to create a new project what options are you given? Which of the project templates did you choose?

When you say the option to add a windows form isn't there what options are present?

[CattleRustler]

yeah, that sounds pretty strange. I'd like to know the outcome of this as well

[travisowens]

This sounds similar to a problem I have and it's also a known problem in Visual Studio 2003.

 

When I try to add a new code class or form I got an error that I can't recall but MS had a KB article on it you and have to re-install Windows Scripting Host.

 

If you have 2000 or XP then get this version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en

 

If you have 9x, NT4 or 2003 then you need to get

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A8A18F6-249C-4A72-BFCF-FC6AF26DC390&displaylang=en

 

I run 2003 server on my desktop and had to install that version. Yes it's VERY strange you can't install the 2000/XP version on 2003 and I think it's merely a version check problem. The KB doesn't mention anything about 2003 and I had to figure that out on my own.

 

I had tried re-pairing VS2003 and re-installing VS2003 (from scratch) but only re-installing Scripting Host fixed my error (as the KB article describes).

 

If I find the KB article, I'll update this thread.