• select the Packages:
  • “Graphical IDE”
  • “MSDN 2005 Express Edition”
• select “C:\visualstudio8\” as Path
• continue with Service Pack 1, then also go to Microsoft Update.

Urgendly needed, contains many fixes and updates.

• Visual Studio Service Pack 1

This Platform SDK (also called “Windows SDK”) is needed for x64 development.

• select “Custom Installation”
• select “C:\platformsdk2003r2\” for install-path
• deselect the packages (unless you want them):
  • “Microsoft Tablet PC SDK”,
  • “Microsoft Web Workshop SDK”,
  • “Microsoft Internet Information Server SDK”,
  • “Microsoft Data Access Services SDK”,
  • “Microsoft Windows Installer SDK”
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK
• view the guide: HowTo Setup Visual Studio with the Windows SDK

There are several things to do:

• Start the x64 console from the Start Menu:
  • Start → Programs → Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2 → Open Build Environment Window → Windows XP 64-bit Build Environment → Set Windows XP x64 Build Environment (Retail)
• cd to “C:\visualstudio8\Common7\IDE\”
• run VCExpress.exe /useenv
• right-click on the project, choose “Properties”
• at C/C++ → Preprocessor → Preprocessor Definitions, change WIN32 to WIN64
• at Linker → Input → Additional Dependencies, set “/MACHINE:AMD64 bufferoverflowU.lib”
• at Linker → Advanced → Target Machine, set “Not Set”
• now you should be able to build and run the 64bit Application
  • (Check in Task Manager, if there is a “* 32” after the Apps name)

This package is optional.

• .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x64)

This package is optional.

• DirectX April 2007 SDK (Note: check if there are newer versions available)