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.NET 2008 Can't view Crystal Reports

I am working on a VS 2008 application. It was copied from one server to another. In the original server I was able to open up the Crystal Reports rpt file and make changes to it. Now, when I open it I get below.

How do I fix .NET to view the rpt with Crystal Reports?

I've installed CRRedist2008_x86.msi and CRRedist2008_x64.msi
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Ido Millet

You need to install the Crystal For VS, not the runtime.
See: https://www.crystalreports.com/crystal-reports-visual-studio/

Éric Moreau

what you have installed is the redistribution package that you need to install on each computer running your application.

what you need to install on your development computer is the "Download Crystal Reports developer, for Microsoft Visual Studio" found at https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Crystal+Reports%2C+Developer+for+Visual+Studio+Downloads

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These are the files that I downloaded. They are version 13. The version I'm using in the app is version 10. Would installing version 13 cause a problem?
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Éric Moreau

it should work. I say it should as I haven't used VS2008 for about 10 years now!

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I mean if I install v 13 it won't interfere with v 10 which is deployed in the winforms application?

Éric Moreau

it might not be compatible. See at the top of the link I gave you, it only talks about VS2010 and later

Éric Moreau

I don't know where you could find that old version. All the links seem to be dead now!

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Thanks for your help. I found the Crystal Reports 2008 Viewer

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/SAP+Crystal+Reports+Viewer+Downloads

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Ugh. Not working!!!! Closed too soon.

Éric Moreau

isn't it only the viewer once again? you need the designer part that integrates into VS2008.

Mike McCracken

I think the VS 2008 version of Crystal comes with VS2008 and is a separate install

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I am upgrading the app to VS 2012 and see how it goes.