When I run the installer for Fortran 11 the option to install VS2008 is not available. There is an X in front of it. Do I need to uninstall VS2005? I thought they could co-exist. Does VS2008 work with XP?
The bundled VS08 Shell will not install if you already have a supported VS version installed, such as VS2005. Yes, VS2008 works with XP. I see no particular advantage to using the VS08 Shell if you already have VS2005.
You lose some functionality by using the bundled VS Shell, such as the Resource Editor. VS08 works a bit better on Windows 7 but I would not choose VS08 Shell over a "real" VS05 install.
