1. I installed The Visual studio 2012 Release Candidate for trial evaluation on my Windows 7 machine. 2.

I purchased the same program via MSDNAA hoping to get a registration key. I did not. Instead I got a download link to install the same program, presumably then registered in my own name.

3. I tried to install the MSDNAA version, but the installer told me to remove the "Later version of Visual Studio 2012" first.

4. I removed Visual Studio 2012 RC, from the add/remove programs meny. 5. I installed the MSDNAA version of Visual Studio but some things went wrong in the installation.

6. Now I can open my old files, but not even a simple Hello World compiles. This code: #include <iostream>

int main(){ std::cout << "Hello World" << std::endl; }

Gives these error messages: 1>------ Build started: Project: Project6, Configuration: Debug Win32 -----1>Build started 2012-09-15 14:57:38. 1>InitializeBuildStatus: 1> Touching "Debug\Project6.unsuccessfulbuild". 1>ClCompile:

1> Source.cpp 1>c:\users\marcus\documents\visual studio 2012\projects\project6\project6\source.cpp(1): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iostream': No such file or directory 1> 1>Build FAILED. 1> 1>Time Elapsed 00:00:00.53 ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I don't mind reinstalling Visual Studio 2012 again, removing any programs that may come in conflict or changing values in the registry. I DO mind having to reinstall Windows 7 again, but if that's what I have to do I guess I'll do it. Any better suggestions are welcome.