How To: Check MSDN Library Version

Posted By: sheeeng | Apr 10th, 2007 @ 6:01 PM
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#Apr 10th, 2007 @ 6:01 PM
sheeeng
sheeeng
Hi all,

May I know how to check the current installed version of MSDN Library?

If I install a newer version of the library, do I need to uninstall the previous one?

Thanks in advance.
#Apr 10th, 2007 @ 7:58 PM
cheong
cheong
sheeeng wrote:
Hi all,

May I know how to check the current installed version of MSDN Library?

On your start menu "Microsoft Developer Network" item, the version is there. Something like "MSDN Library - January 2006"...

At the top of the start page, the version is also print there.

And also, the URL link start with something like "ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.2006JAN.1033/..." The yyyyMMM is the release time.

sheeeng wrote:

If I install a newer version of the library, do I need to uninstall the previous one?

Thanks in advance.

You can install it on top of the previous version, no need to uninstall.
#Apr 10th, 2007 @ 10:40 PM
sheeeng
sheeeng
Hi cheong,

Thanks for reply.

cheong wrote:

sheeeng wrote:Hi all,

May I know how to check the current installed version of MSDN Library?

On your start menu "Microsoft Developer Network" item, the version is there. Something like "MSDN Library - January 2006"...

At the top of the start page, the version is also print there.

And also, the URL link start with something like "ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.2006JAN.1033/..." The yyyyMMM is the release time.


No. The only link available is "Start" -> "Microsoft Developer Network" -> "MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005"

The URL in the main page of MSDN Library is "ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v80.en/dnmsdn2/html/msdnstart.htm"

cheong wrote:

sheeeng wrote:
If I install a newer version of the library, do I need to uninstall the previous one?

Thanks in advance.

You can install it on top of the previous version, no need to uninstall.


Oh really? So, it will add to the help collection for new and updated items only or it will duplicate the library for existing items? I'm concern with full installtion that uses much hard disk space.

Thanks in advance.

#Apr 11th, 2007 @ 12:38 AM
cheong
cheong
sheeeng wrote:

No. The only link available is "Start" -> "Microsoft Developer Network" -> "MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005"

The URL in the main page of MSDN Library is "ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v80.en/dnmsdn2/html/msdnstart.htm"

Yep. Just found that it's only true for .NET v1.1 MSDN library.

But maybe if new MSDN update is installed, it'll change... I'm not sure.

However, I think the hint at the start page is universal across versions. If it's not there then usually it's the inital release for that version.

sheeeng wrote:


Oh really? So, it will add to the help collection for new and updated items only or it will duplicate the library for existing items? I'm concern with full installtion that uses much hard disk space.

Thanks in advance.


It could duplicate, I think.

Take a look at your "Program Files\MSDN" folder. In my machine it has 3 subfolders - "2003FEB", "2006JAN" and "MSDN8.0". The first folder has subfolder "1028" that is 1.66GB and the second folder has "1033" that is 1.60GB. I'm not sure whether "if I install MSDN update for the same build number, any previous version for the same build number will be uninstalled" or not, but it's very likely the installation is side-by-side one.

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