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I know for CTP VS 2010 Images, but can I download only .NET Framework 4.0 and C# compiler?

+3  A: 

Not at this time. Guessing maybe when the Betas start shipping.

Andrew Robinson
+3  A: 

The .Net 4.0 redistributable is not available yet.

Max Schmeling
+4  A: 

AFAIK, the VS 2010 CTP is only available as a VM image. I do not believe Microsoft released an installer for VS. One is definitely not available for a standalone CLR/SDK.

JaredPar
+2  A: 

Funny, I'm trying to extract it from the VHD as we speak.

tsilb
A: 

As stated it's not available without the VHD. The reason for this is (I'm guessing) because:

1) MS want you to go through the pre-installed tutorials on the VHD to give design feedback.

2) MS doesn't want to have to do the extra work needed to get the installer working on all supported OSs.

Jonathan Parker
Regarding "All supported OSs" - you mean "Microsoft Windows", right?
Arafangion
There are a ton of Microsoft Windows's. Do you have any idea how many different configurations these people have to support?
tsilb
About as many as different price points of Windows that they arbitrarily come up with, so it's a self-inflicted problem.
Peter
What if I said to you: "I've got this new code that I've written which I'm not going to give you because I haven't translated it into every language in the world."
Jonathan Parker