MS Campus Agreement Software

Download/Installation of MS Visual C++

 

 

The following information is only for Fall '99 CS entering students who have purchased the Microsoft Campus Agreement Software package from the Information Technology Acquisitions department. This does NOT apply to any other students.

 

 

·        The network download/installation of MS Visual Studio is now available.

 

·        Students should only download MS Visual C++ component of Visual Studio at this time. Later in the term students will be able to download all of the MS Visual Studio components, but absolutely should NOT do so at this time. Only the Visual C++, Data Access, and Tools components of the MS Visual Studio system is required at this time for download/installation.

 

·        The time required for downloading/installing MS Visual C++, Data Access, and Tools components is expected to be in excess of 30 minutes. Students should expect that the process will take longer due to the server/network load.

 

·        Students NOT following the instructions, (e.g., attempting to download/install all of the MS Developer Studio system), can expect a download/install time of 5 hours or more. This will seriously affect the load on the server/network and may result in connection time limitations being enacted. Students remaining connected beyond the required download/install time WILL BE MANUALLY DISCONNECTED AND WILL BE UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD ANY FURTHER SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVER!


·        The connection and install/download instructions are online at the College of Engineering Software Distribution Server. Students who have purchased the software will need to register their PID with the server and then follow the posted instructions.

 

·        Problems with the download/installations should be sent via email to the College of Engineering Computer Swat Team.

 

·        If students are having other network or hardware problems they should contact Virginia Tech University Computing Support 4-HELP at 234-4357.