Question : Visual Studio 2005 not installing on Vista

I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista Operating System.  I am trying to install Visual Studio 2005, but it keeps failing.  I installed Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Team Suite Service Pack 1, but it is still failing.  What do I need to do to get it working?  Attached is the error log.

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***EndOfSession***[09/12/08,16:41:37] setup.exe: [2] ISetupComponent::Pre/Post/Install() failed in ISetupManager::InstallManagerHelper() with HRESULT -2147023293. [09/12/08,16:41:37] setup.exe: [2] Component error string not specified in ISetupManager::AddToActionResultCollection() ***EndOfSession***[09/12/08,22:44:53] Microsoft Document Explorer 2005: [2] Error code 1618 for this component means "Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install. " [09/12/08,22:44:53] Microsoft Document Explorer 2005: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft Document Explorer 2005 [09/12/08,23:01:52] setup.exe: [2] ISetupComponent::Pre/Post/Install() failed in ISetupManager::InstallManagerHelper() with HRESULT -2147023278. [09/12/08,23:01:52] setup.exe: [2] Component error string not specified in ISetupManager::AddToActionResultCollection() [09/12/08,23:02:25] VS70pgui: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition - ENU is not installed. [09/12/08,23:02:25] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 [09/12/08,23:02:25] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET Compact Framework 2.0 [09/12/08,23:02:26] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forMicrosoft Visual J# 2.0 Redistributable Package [09/12/08,23:02:26] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forSQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition [09/12/08,23:02:26] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forMicrosoft Device Emulator version 1.0

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Answer : Visual Studio 2005 not installing on Vista

net.framework v2 doesn't seem the issue, but
-2147023278
means
ERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNING

In plain english: because there is already another Install running,
ERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNING will be thrown.