VS2008 shuts down right after converting any VS2005 solution.
The solution icon is changed from 8 to 9 but if I try to open the solution it tries to convert it again and then it shuts down (and so forth).
Anyone seen this? Is a re-install the only way to go here?
Trying hooking up a debugger (ie another instance of Visual Studio) to it, (using Tools - Attach to Process). Optionally set 'break on exceptions' (Ctrl-Alt-E) just before starting the conversion.
Hopefully this will break into the debugger giving you a clue what's crashing.
I've seen it before. I always end up manually moving my project over.
If you haven't already done so, you may want to review the upgrade log and your EventLog to see if they have any entries that could lead you in the right direction.
Sorry, I would have just added this suggestion as a comment but I don't have a high enough reputation.