1. 1. Is this the release version? I've used RC1 and RC2 already, and this download doesn't give the indication it's a release candidate. Its publish date is 17-Mar-2009.


2. 2. I get an error when trying to install this MSI during the step labeled with status "Configuring MVC templates for Visual Studio": "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor."
   I believe here are the pertinent entries from running the MSI with /l*v:

   Action 13:49:17: VisualStudio_VSSetup_Command. Configuring MVC templates for Visual Studio
   MSI (s) (80:4C) [13:49:17:255]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=VisualStudio_VSSetup_Command,ActionType=3122,Source=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe,Target=/setup /log C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Temp\MvcTemplates.Log,)
   MSI (s) (80:4C) [13:50:34:267]: Note: 1: 1722 2: VisualStudio_VSSetup_Command 3: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe 4: /setup /log C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Temp\MvcTemplates.Log
   Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action VisualStudio_VSSetup_Command, location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe, command: /setup /log C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Temp\MvcTemplates.Log
   MSI (s) (80:4C) [13:51:59:048]: Product: Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 1.0 -- Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action VisualStudio_VSSetup_Command, location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe, command: /setup /log C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Temp\MvcTemplates.Log

"NOTE: Disabled GhostDoc and SQL Prompt add-ins in Visual Studio ..."

From the v1.0 Install notes*, page 4:

Conflict with Visual Studio Add-Ins
Certain Visual Studio add-ins can cause the installation to fail. The following add-ins are known to cause problems when installing ASP.NET MVC:
• PowerCommands
• Clone Detective
• Azure Tools
A hotfix has been released for the CLR bug that causes these failures. Hotfix KB963676 can be found at the following URL:
https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=16827&wa=wsignin1.0
After you install this patch, you should be able to run these add-ins with ASP.NET MVC.
 

Regards,
Gerry (Lowry)

*  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=53289097-73ce-43bf-b6a6-35e00103cb4b&displaylang=en

>>Is this the release version? I've used RC1 and RC2 already, and this download doesn't give the indication it's a release candidate. Its publish date is 17-Mar-2009.

Yes, that's the release version. Be sure to uninstall any RC's or Beta's before you install.

Have a look at ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC)
I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know of any problems or where we could improve/clarify.

Gerry - Thanks for helping out.

@ Rick ... my pleasure ... it's a community of 400 000 here ... we help one another whenever we can.
            ... sadly, much of the planet has yet to discover that when we help those who need help,
                everyone wins.

gerry

Please also add the F# for Visual Studio 2008 plug-in as a source of troubles.  Removing it (using Add or Remove Programs in the control panel) solves the issue. 

F# also gets installed with vs2010 beta ... I am not sure whether it is a cause of problems ... I think with vs2010 beta you can choose not to have F# if you do a custom install.

I have reported to vs2010 beta bugs at https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content/content.aspx?ContentID=14625 that you are forced to have Silverlight whether you want it our not; same applies to ASP.NET MVC and some other vs2010 components.  While members in this forum will likely want ASP.NET MVC 2 when vs2010 and ASP.NET MVC 2 are both RTM products, desktop developers probably will not want it.  Likewise, many Flex/Flash developers will not want Silverlight. 

Regards,
Gerry (Lowry)