Visual Studio 2008 Support - on Campus Computers

 

Product

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

License

CSULB participates in the CSU-Microsoft Campus Agreement [opens new window], which only allows the installation of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 for Windows on university owned computers. Campus technology staff can download Visual Studio 2008 from Software Depot for this purpose. Faculty and staff may order Visual Studio 2008 at the University Computer Store [opens new window] for personally owned computers used primarily for university business. Contact your division, department or college technologist for assistance.

Key Features

Learn more about Visual Studio 2008 at Microsoft [opens new window]. 

System Requirements

The following system requirements are the minimum necessary to run Visual Studio 2008.

  • Intel Pentium 233-MHz or faster processor
  • 128 MB of RAM or greater
  • 400 MB of available hard-disk space
  • CD-ROM or DVD Drive
  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
  • Microsoft Windows™ 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP, or later

Installation

Campus-owned Computers

If the software you download from Software Depot is in the ISO format and your CD-burning software does not support ISO images, OAT recommends downloading ISO Recorder [opens new window].

Visual Studio 2008 is part of the CSULB Microsoft Campus Agreement Program. Activate the product using CSULB's volume license key ( serial number ) for this product during the installation process. The license key is displayed as part of the product details in Software Depot. Log in to Software Depot and then click on the "My Software" link in the upper left hand corner of the page. Click on the link labeled "Secure Download" for the product and activation code.

Personally-owned Computers

The University's Volume Licensing Media and keys may NOT be used for Visual Studio 2008 installations on personally owned computers used primarily for university business. For those installations, faculty and staff must purchase a media kit from the bookstore.

Support

Please submit questions, problems or suggestions [opens new window] regarding the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 license.