Install Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005 on the same computer as a Visual Basic 6.0 upgrade project

When you upgrade a Visual Basic 6.0 project to Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005, it is recommended that you install Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005 on the same computer as Visual Basic 6.0.

The "Preparing Your Visual Basic 6.0 Applications for the Upgrade to Visual Basic .NET" white paper describes how to upgrade your Visual Basic 6.0 project to Visual Basic .NET. It is easier to upgrade a Visual Basic 6.0 project to Visual Basic .NET if Visual Basic .NET and Visual Basic 6.0 reside on the same computer.

As the white paper describes, the first step is to prepare the Visual Basic 6.0 application for the upgrade. If you install Visual Basic .NET on the same computer as Visual Basic 6.0, you ensure that the Visual Basic 6.0 application compiles and works correctly before you try to upgrade the project. In addition, if you compile the Visual Basic 6.0 project on the same computer, you ensure sure that you have all of the dependent controls and libraries for the Visual Basic 6.0 application, which are necessary for the upgrade.

It is also easier to upgrade a multitier application if Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET are installed on the same computer. For additional information about how to upgrade a multitier application, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: NOTE: The Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard is included in Visual Studio .NET Professional.

For more information, refer to the following MSDN Web site: