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Can VS 2008 Pro project/solution be opened by VS 2008 Standard?
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Dave_NH
2009-01-28 16:48:02 UTC
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I've been taking advantage of the Visual Studio 2008 Professional trial, and
have built several projects/solutions that I want to keep (nothing fancy -
just Windows applications that access server-based DB - I've used the Pro
trial because of problems connecting to server-based DBs with Express, but
that's a different story).

I'm considering purchasing the Visual Studio 2008 Standard edition instead
of the Professional when the trial ends. Will I be able to open
projects/solutions created by the Professional edition in the Standard
edition?
Lawrence Garvin (MVP)
2009-01-28 19:06:45 UTC
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Post by Dave_NH
I'm considering purchasing the Visual Studio 2008 Standard edition instead
of the Professional when the trial ends. Will I be able to open
projects/solutions created by the Professional edition in the Standard
edition?
Generally, yes. However, as is always the case when you open an uplevel file
in a downlevel version, you wouldn't be able to use/access any of the
"features" available only in the uplevel version that might be relevant to
that particular file.

For example, in the case of Visual Studio, the difference between
Professional Edition and Standard Edition are things like XLST support,
Crystal Reports, Remote debugging, SQL2005 Integration, and the version of
SQL Server included (Std has Express; Pro has Dev).

The full product comparision can be found at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700921.aspx

As long as you're not using any of those "pro" features, your projects will
load and work perfectly in Standard Edition.
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Mahmoud Ghoz
2009-03-06 22:21:39 UTC
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Hello Dave_NH,
yes, it will open it unless the project type is not supported.

Mahmoud Ghoz
www.Ghoz.NET
Post by Dave_NH
I've been taking advantage of the Visual Studio 2008 Professional
trial, and have built several projects/solutions that I want to keep
(nothing fancy - just Windows applications that access server-based DB
- I've used the Pro trial because of problems connecting to
server-based DBs with Express, but that's a different story).
I'm considering purchasing the Visual Studio 2008 Standard edition
instead of the Professional when the trial ends. Will I be able to
open projects/solutions created by the Professional edition in the
Standard edition?
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