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I installed a new machine and am using an iso file that was provided to me by my employer (en_visual_studio_team_system_2008_team_suite_x86_dvd_X14-26461.iso). I was wondering how I know whether I need to install the latest service pack for visual studio, or whether it is already installed from the .iso file.

Thanks!

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C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5

Do you see a folder called "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1" ??

Or everyone else's answer: Help > About Visual Studio

Martin
One could have .NET 3.5 SP1 installed, but not VS2008 SP1, so be careful with the first approach.
Richard
+3  A: 

Help > About Visual Studio

Jason
+2  A: 

It should simply be listed under the details when you launch Visual Studio and navigate to

Help > About Microsoft Visual Studio

Russ Cam
+7  A: 

In visual studio, help about shows the visual studio version. If there's an sp1 next to the version, then you have it installed. It also shows the 3.5 .net framework version, whether or not you have that sp1 installed.

gjutras
Specifically, the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 version will show "Version 9.0.30729.1 SP" on the left side of the About dialog.
Aaron Marten
SoftwareGeek
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Open Visual Studio. Click on menu : Help > About Check the version there

Joshua