Trying to get Visual C++ 2010 Express working

I apologize if this is the wrong place but I am having trouble finding resources for this problem.

I am running windows 7 and I am trying to get this IDE to work and I am have an incredibly frustrating time making it work.

I am following these instructions

Quick guide:

1. File > New > Project
2. Select "Win32 Console Application"
3. Enter a name and location, select OK
4. In the Win32 Application Wizard under "Application Settings", select "Console Application" and select "Empty project".
5. Click Finish.
6. On the right (or left) hand pane should be Solution Explorer. Open it and right click on the "Source Files" folder and Add > Add New Item.
7. Select C++ file (.cpp)
8. Write code, hit F5 to start with debugging, ctrl+f5 to start without debugging.

After step 4 I get the error, "The platform root directory "E:..........\MSBuild\Microsoft.cpp\v4.0\Platforms" does not exist.

What do I do? I installed it in my E drive, maybe what it wants is on my C drive? It is not possible for me to install it there though because I am using a SSD for my C drive. I have reinstalled, restarted, restarted and reinstalled, I have run as admin, I have allowed in firewall and everything else I can think of. How do I make this work?

Does the "E:\...\Platforms" folder it is looking for exist? Does it exist on the C drive? It sounds like an installer bug.

I know that in the past I also installed VS on a different drive due to space constraints, and I remember it still installed a huge amount of stuff on the C drive.