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I have a licensed version of Visual Studio 6.0.
I recently upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.
I am unable to install Visual Studio 6.0
Please advise
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Visual Studio 6 was released in 1998. Do you really expect it to work on Windows 10?
Nevertheless, if you have a solid technical background and a spirit of adventure, you can try to replicate Kirk Stowell's project: Install Visual Studio 6.0 on Windows 10
Hi Govindan
Visual Studio 6.0 was released in 1998 and is now deprecated software, it will have great difficulty running on Windows 10
Unless you have a specific reason for needing to install version 6.0, your best option is to install the new Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition
Microsoft changed the rules a while back, the Community Edition is fully featured with no restrictions and totally free
Hi Govindan
My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.
Here is a workaround that might help you get it installed:
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/install-visual-basi...
Another option you should consider is setting up in a Virtual Machine under a compatible version of Windows. Here are steps to do that:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/setup-a-virtua...
Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.
