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What a pity that you cannot install it side by side with other version of Visual Studio. Well that means I will have to setup a VM for it :D

Amezarak 12y ago
I don't think it's that you can't install it side by side, they simply don't recommend it while this is in beta just in case. "Given that this is a very early build, please install in a test environment with no earlier versions of Visual Studio installed." I had a brief moment of panic thinking that this version wouldn't co-exist with others after reading your post. :)
- squeaky-clean 12y ago
  From the actual download link >"Installing a CTP release will place a computer in an unsupported state. For that reason, we recommend only installing CTP releases in a virtual machine, or on a computer that is available for reformatting. >Currently, Visual Studio "14" CTPs have known compatibility issues with previous releases of Visual Studio and should not be installed side-by-side on the same computer." I don't know how serious that statement is, or maybe it's just a big blanket clause. But it seems like they really, really think you shouldn't install them together.
  - codeulike 12y ago
    I think they always say that for the Betas.
- recentdarkness 12y ago
  As a matter of fact, i actually got blocked by the web installer. It denied installing it sire by side
- greatdox 12y ago
  It modifies system files like the Kernel and other stuff. Files that cannot be updated after the beta expires. http://www.virtualbox.com/ http://www.virtualbox.com/ That's what I use, you can find the Windows 8.1 Ent Evaluation here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx I think they give you a key by registering for 90 or 180 days to evaluate it and try it out for free. Make a virtual machine in Vitualbox. I choose Virtualbox because it has a GNU/Linux and OSX version, unlike VirtualPC so you can run virtual machines on GNU/Linux and OSX systems. Some people like VMWare, others QEMU, and some use what Microsoft has. But Microsoft has these evaluation ISOs for free for a limited time so if one runs out, just reformat and reinstall it in a virtual machine to test it out.
  - MichaelGG 12y ago
    Why would an IDE need to modify the kernel? And how does the VS team even get the signing keys to ship a new Windows kernel?
    - jevinskie 12y ago
      Perhaps it "modifies the kernel" using kernel drivers? I agree, it is a fantastic claim.
- TwoBit 12y ago
  Those who made the mistake of installing pre-releases of VS2012 alongside other versions got burned badly. In general Microsoft pre-releases of VisualStudio are so bad that we've resoved to installing them only on VMs. Some who didn't had to resort to reformatting their drive and OS.

Amezarak 12y ago

I don't think it's that you can't install it side by side, they simply don't recommend it while this is in beta just in case. "Given that this is a very early build, please install in a test environment with no earlier versions of Visual Studio installed." I had a brief moment of panic thinking that this version wouldn't co-exist with others after reading your post. :)

squeaky-clean 12y ago
From the actual download link >"Installing a CTP release will place a computer in an unsupported state. For that reason, we recommend only installing CTP releases in a virtual machine, or on a computer that is available for reformatting. >Currently, Visual Studio "14" CTPs have known compatibility issues with previous releases of Visual Studio and should not be installed side-by-side on the same computer." I don't know how serious that statement is, or maybe it's just a big blanket clause. But it seems like they really, really think you shouldn't install them together.
- codeulike 12y ago
  I think they always say that for the Betas.
recentdarkness 12y ago
As a matter of fact, i actually got blocked by the web installer. It denied installing it sire by side
greatdox 12y ago
It modifies system files like the Kernel and other stuff. Files that cannot be updated after the beta expires. http://www.virtualbox.com/ http://www.virtualbox.com/ That's what I use, you can find the Windows 8.1 Ent Evaluation here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh699156.aspx I think they give you a key by registering for 90 or 180 days to evaluate it and try it out for free. Make a virtual machine in Vitualbox. I choose Virtualbox because it has a GNU/Linux and OSX version, unlike VirtualPC so you can run virtual machines on GNU/Linux and OSX systems. Some people like VMWare, others QEMU, and some use what Microsoft has. But Microsoft has these evaluation ISOs for free for a limited time so if one runs out, just reformat and reinstall it in a virtual machine to test it out.
- MichaelGG 12y ago
  Why would an IDE need to modify the kernel? And how does the VS team even get the signing keys to ship a new Windows kernel?
  - jevinskie 12y ago
    Perhaps it "modifies the kernel" using kernel drivers? I agree, it is a fantastic claim.
TwoBit 12y ago
Those who made the mistake of installing pre-releases of VS2012 alongside other versions got burned badly. In general Microsoft pre-releases of VisualStudio are so bad that we've resoved to installing them only on VMs. Some who didn't had to resort to reformatting their drive and OS.