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Has anyone heard of a fix for the VS 2010 RC installer crash? I've seen it mentioned a couple times on Connect, but no word on a work-around.

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what error are you seeing? what's in the error logs?

Michael Howard-MSFT
No error message, setup just disappears.
Jonathan Allen
A: 

I had this problem when I used Microsoft's vcdcontroltool to mount the ISO image.
using Virtual clone drive it worked perfectly.

Martin Beckett
+6  A: 

Ok, you aren't going to believe this.

Display the language bar at the taskbar, right-click on it and choose settings. Then you remove the hand writing support from the list.

There is a bug in the RC for computers with touch screens, and I guess this is the problem.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/setupprerelease/thread/dbcdcd52-d162-4460-9920-33c9ab54b36f

The funny thing is that I don't have a touch screen.

Jonathan Allen
Wow that worked!!! I had the same problem. The "Data Execution Prevention"(DEP) would kick-in and stop the installation. I was aware of the "touchscreen" issue, but I didn't think it would apply to me.Now installing VS 2010. Thanks..
HashName
I've seen some odd fixes in my time, but that takes the biscuit! Worked a charm.
GaryJL
Fixes VS2010 startup crash too, who'd have thought it.
Lazarus
That fixed it for me too. Pretty funny error.
GnomeCubed
Thanks this comment was a real life-saver. I can't believe how hard it was to find this info.
sh1mmer