The computer may restart unexpectedly when you install Visual Studio 2005 in unattended mode

• Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 is installed for the first time.
• The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is already installed and is reinstalled.
• Microsoft Document Explorer 2005 is already installed and is reinstalled.

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1. Install the following prerequisites:
   • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
   • The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
   • Microsoft Document Explorer 2005
   To silently install these prerequisites, run the following commands:
   Drive:\path\wcu\msi31\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /norestart /log:"%temp%\Installer31.log"
   
   Drive:\path\wcu\dotNetFramework\dotnetfx.exe /q:a /c:"install /l /q"
   
   Drive:\path\wcu\DExplore\DExplore.exe /q:a /c:"install.exe /q"
2. In the following sections, change the last line from "InstallActionInteger=5" to "InstallActionInteger=1":

   • [gfn_mid windows installer 3.1]
     gfn_ stockprop hidden=0
     gfn_ stockprop required=0
     gfn_ stockprop suitebaseline=0
     gfn_ stockprop scenariobaseline=0
     {AD63CD13-236E-11D3-8425-00C04F72D91B}=0
     {8FB65C86-FBD9-401D-B8CA-3B085BA9357C}=2588672
     {325A5C50-F075-11D2-A4CE-00C04F5E0BA5}=
     {ABAEF078-4B3C-4E35-809D-1F90A4A3213B}=
     {C6CA5549-6F00-48E4-B25D-EF71C544F6C8}=0
     {2B6D53F6-7D15-4CC8-A3CD-E14F0B8D0F24}=1
     {75AB8B2B-04D8-4EEA-91F8-6B43C92C701C}=neutral
     {C1098BCE-5015-458F-A8CA-0E397913ED72}=0
     {669FBCA3-F314-4F26-832A-1294154F8680}=21
     {04760573-84A0-4BEC-ABCD-C640423DC3FE}=To be installed.
     {37DED549-2277-454B-B0F3-0CA87D97797A}=11000000
     InstallDirectory=
     InstallActionInteger=5
     

   • [gfn_mid framework]
     gfn_ stockprop hidden=0
     gfn_ stockprop required=0
     gfn_ stockprop suitebaseline=0
     gfn_ stockprop scenariobaseline=0
     {AD63CD13-236E-11D3-8425-00C04F72D91B}=0
     {8FB65C86-FBD9-401D-B8CA-3B085BA9357C}=24700000
     {325A5C50-F075-11D2-A4CE-00C04F5E0BA5}=
     {ABAEF078-4B3C-4E35-809D-1F90A4A3213B}=
     {C6CA5549-6F00-48E4-B25D-EF71C544F6C8}=0
     {2B6D53F6-7D15-4CC8-A3CD-E14F0B8D0F24}=0
     {75AB8B2B-04D8-4EEA-91F8-6B43C92C701C}=neutral
     {C1098BCE-5015-458F-A8CA-0E397913ED72}=0
     {669FBCA3-F314-4F26-832A-1294154F8680}=600
     {04760573-84A0-4BEC-ABCD-C640423DC3FE}=To be installed.
     {37DED549-2277-454B-B0F3-0CA87D97797A}=300000000
     InstallDirectory=
     InstallActionInteger=5
     

   • [gfn_mid dexplore]
     gfn_ stockprop hidden=0
     gfn_ stockprop required=0
     gfn_ stockprop suitebaseline=0
     gfn_ stockprop scenariobaseline=0
     {AD63CD13-236E-11D3-8425-00C04F72D91B}=0
     {8FB65C86-FBD9-401D-B8CA-3B085BA9357C}=0
     {325A5C50-F075-11D2-A4CE-00C04F5E0BA5}=
     {ABAEF078-4B3C-4E35-809D-1F90A4A3213B}=
     {C6CA5549-6F00-48E4-B25D-EF71C544F6C8}=0
     {2B6D53F6-7D15-4CC8-A3CD-E14F0B8D0F24}=0
     {75AB8B2B-04D8-4EEA-91F8-6B43C92C701C}=neutral
     {C1098BCE-5015-458F-A8CA-0E397913ED72}=0
     {669FBCA3-F314-4F26-832A-1294154F8680}=120
     {04760573-84A0-4BEC-ABCD-C640423DC3FE}=To be installed.
     {37DED549-2277-454B-B0F3-0CA87D97797A}=10000000
     InstallDirectory=
     InstallActionInteger=5
     

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Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Install the following prerequisites from the WCU folder of Visual Studio 2005:
   • The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
   • Microsoft Document Explorer 2005
   • Microsoft J# 2.0 Redistributable Package
   • Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 Parser
   • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System Runtime
   • Microsoft Device Emulator version 1.0
   • The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) Developer
   • The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0
   • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Performance Tools
2. At a command prompt, run the following command to install Visual Studio 2005 in unattended mode:
   Location of Visual Studio 2005\setup\Setup.exe UnattendFile Location\install.ini
   Note The computer restarts during the Visual Studio 2005 installation.

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