Can I run VS 2008 and VS 2010 on the same computer?

Question

I want to install VS 2010 RC but do not want to get rid of VS 2008 until the 2010 final release.

Answer 1

The two can be installed side by side. Follow instructions here.

HTH,
Kent

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Have a look at Will installing Visual Studio 2010 Beta side by side with VS2008 cause problems?

Answer 4

Yes I am running

Answer 5

As others have said, the short answer is definitely yes. In general, though, there are some issues with some of the out-of-band installed components that aren't fully side by side compatible. I'm thinking specifically of the Silverlight 4 Beta, which I believe conflicts with the Silverlight 3 tools if they are already on your machine. Also, if you are doing any ASP.NET MVC 2 development, this is something to be aware of.

Answer 6

Yes. Even with VS2005 and VS2008 and VS2010