How do you convert files from Visual Studio 2005 to Visual Studio 2017

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_{Monday, November 6, 2017 1:11 PM}

How do you create Visual Basic files created in Visual Studio 2005 to Visual Studio 2017

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_{Monday, November 6, 2017 4:51 PM}

The first thing to try is to open the project or solution using VS 2017. If that does not work then try using "File" | "New" | "Project From Existing Code...".

Sam Hobbs
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_{Tuesday, November 7, 2017 5:32 AM}

Hi,

Welcome to MSDN forum.

Each new version of Visual Studio generally supports most previous types of projects, files, and other assets. Visual Studio 2017 preserves backwards compatibility with previous versions like Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2013, and Visual Studio 2012.

If you can’t open visual studio 2005 project in visual studio 2017, you may need to upgrade your code to 2010/2012/2013. Then you are likely to be able to upgrade to 2017 Community.

You can also have a look at Port, Migrate, and Upgrade Visual Studio Projects. If you have problem about updating projects, please provide the detailed error message, more information about your project and feel free to let me know.

Best regards,

Joyce

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_{Wednesday, January 9, 2019 5:41 AM}

Hi Joyce,

We have old .net code, which might have developed in Visual Studio 2002/2005 at that point of time. Now when i am trying build it in Visual Studio 2017 its giving couple of errors.

Not sure whether it is compatibility issue or code issue.

Could you please suggest anything on it.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Santhi