VS2012 will only install on Windows 8 RTM. Don't try and trick it into installing, you will only experience pain due the changes between RC and RTM.
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:44 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: VS2012 and Metro Apps on Windows 8 Folks, I thought I'd install VS2012 RTM on Windows 8 release Preview Build 8400 to experiment with some Metro apps, but it won't install due to: "The .NET Framework installed on this machine does not meet the minimum required version: 4.5.50709". Web searches find lots of complaints about this, but no answers. A few weeks ago someone in here had a problem with Metro app development, so I'm wondering how you actually got far enough to get started. Can anyone tell me how to get off the starting blocks to experiment with Metro apps? Are there any extra dependencies or downloads required? I'll keep searching in the meantime. As an aside for Friday: I'm still wondering and worried about Windows 8 and Metro Apps. I fired-up Window 8 after a few weeks and I relived the initial shock of first seeing it ... I forgot where everything was, I forgot the "hidden" shortcuts, I forgot how to do things ... it was like bumbling around in a dark room again. I thought I'd learn to live with it, but I remain shocked and bewildered by the new Start interface, especially by having my 2560x1440 screen turned into a gigantic mobile phone that shows one app at a time. I also wonder about "The App Store" and who manages the quality, quantity and profits of what appears in it. The whole Windows 8 experience leaves me with a feeling of dread and unease. Greg
