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Asked: 2026-05-23T00:27:56+00:00

I am trying to use VS2005 Profession Edition (with C# installed) to open a

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I am trying to use VS2005 Profession Edition (with C# installed) to open a Solution file that includes a WebSite that I was told was created using VS2005, when I get this error:

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Microsoft Visual Studio
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The project file 'C:\path\SolutionFolder\tedWeb\tedWeb.csproj' cannot be opened.

The project type is not supported by this installation.
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OK   Cancel   Help   
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The Solution file refrerences the tedWeb WebSite that I speak of:

Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "tedWeb", "tedWeb\tedWeb.csproj", "{D6FA0976-F400-47A2-AE02-AD2E8BE838C3}"
    ProjectSection(WebsiteProperties) = preProject
        SccProjectName = ""$/webDev", BAAAAAAA"
        SccAuxPath = ""
        SccLocalPath = ".."
        SccProvider = "MSSCCI:Microsoft Visual SourceSafe"
        Debug.AspNetCompiler.Debug = "True"
        Release.AspNetCompiler.Debug = "False"
        VWDPort = "2136"
    EndProjectSection
EndProject

and there is a tedWeb.csproj file in the subfolder “tedWeb” below the solution file with a Product version of “8”, which I believe is = 8. Here is a snippet of the csproj file.

<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{D6FA0976-F400-47A2-AE02-AD2E8BE838C3}</ProjectGuid>
    <ProjectTypeGuids>{349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21};{fae04ec0-301f-11d3-bf4b-00c04f79efbc}</ProjectTypeGuids>
    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
    <RootNamespace>tedWeb</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>tedWeb</AssemblyName>
    <SccProjectName>"%24/tedWeb_dev", PPAAAAAA</SccProjectName>
    <SccLocalPath>..</SccLocalPath>
    <SccAuxPath>
    </SccAuxPath>
    <SccProvider>MSSCCI:Microsoft Visual SourceSafe</SccProvider>
  </PropertyGroup>

I have C# installed as I mentioned. I also set up the folder in IIS as an application using .NET 2.0…

When was the “Web Application” project type introduced? Is this an issue where I need to install a SP or add on to VS2005?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would look here first: http://forums.asp.net/t/987224.aspx/1?Missing+ASP+Net+Web+Application+Template+VS+2005

    Before that I would look at latest service packs for VS 2005 and see if there is one that cures the issue. I have not been on VS2005 in a long time, so this is a good safety check before messing up your system.

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