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  cgsturm

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  Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 14, 2006 04:01 PM|LINK

  Hi,

  I downloaded the January CTP release/vsi installer. When I double click ASPNETAtlas.vsi I get the following dialog box error:

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  A problem occured while running the installer. Please contact the content author for problems with content.

  Error message:
  String cannot have zero length
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  Any advice would be appreciated.

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  yortch

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 15, 2006 05:57 PM|LINK

  I've seen several posts related to different install errors using the .vsi installer, most of these errors appear to be caused because of different combinations of the ATLAS releases and the .NET/VS 2005 versions. My recommendation is that if you can't get to install it succesfully, the installer only adds a "project template", so instead, if you're able to extract the contents of the .vsi file there are 2 zip files, each containing the project files you need for either C# or VB .NET, you can use either zip file as your project "template".
  
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  cgsturm

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 16, 2006 04:07 PM|LINK

  Thanks. Still no luck. Tried renaming .vsi to .zip and still cannot read or view the contents. Tried on two seperate PCs and no luck.  Are there any other .vsi viewer/extractor tools?  I wish Microsoft would offer a zip version in addition to the vsi.  Sounds like vsi is a mixed bag at best.  Leaves the rest of us out of luck.
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  yortch

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 16, 2006 04:56 PM|LINK

  Yeah, I don't think the .vsi is really a zip file, however if you were able to launch it, there is an option to view files in Windows Explorer, which will show you the 2 zip files and a .vscontent file. I have a copy of these files, if you provide me a contact e-mail I can send them over.
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  cgsturm

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 17, 2006 03:12 PM|LINK

  Tried Windows Explorer and didn't find any option to view the contents of a VSI file. 
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  heatmonkey

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 23, 2006 06:53 PM|LINK

  I am having this same issue and cannot find a way to open the VSI. Windows Explorer doesn't allow me to do that.
  
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  yortch

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  Re: Atlas VSI installer error: String cannot have zero length

  Mar 23, 2006 08:11 PM|LINK

  If you're not able to launch the .VSI, then you will not see the "View Files in Windows Explorer" option. Nevertheless the March release is out, and this comes in the form of a .msi installer, so you may have better luck with this...