Problems installing Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2010

Installing this software (humongous) has been very challenging. Take for example the following which I removed completly from my Windows 7 RC by restoring the system to the earliest date (When windows 7 RC was installed for the first time) since it did not work.

Tried to install  once again after restoring, the program stopped as seen here,

Here is the Setup failed messaage,

Here is the wasted time and effort downloading (hours) of programs

The installation program might have sent what went wrong to Microsoft perhaps a dozen times. I have posted the problems to the appropriate forums after each such trial, but no positive answers so far.

Well, Windows 7 itself is in RC and on top of this another beta. It is really getting out of hand.
 
Looks like I am not the only with the problems,
 

 
 

Windows 7 RC is out - Go grab it

Windows 7 RC can be downloaded now. You can down load the following ISO file:

7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_retail_ultimate-grc1culfrer_en_dvd.iso (2.35 GB)
from the Microsoft site ( It took me 1.5 hrs with my Comcast Broadband connection). I had perhaps the best download experience with the down loader.

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-rc-32/enus/

You will have to first register.

This version is good for almost a whole year.

Words of caution

Do not install it on your main computer that you use regularly for your personal use. A dedicated test pc is good if you can afford it. I am planning to put it on a desktop virtual.

What are the minimum requirements?

This is probably the mfaq (most frequently asked question). Here are the bare essentials:

* 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

* 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

* 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
   DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

You may probably get away with a less stringent requirement with some reduced performance.