DOCUMENT:Q221207  20-MAY-2002  [vbwin]
TITLE   :INFO: Getting Visual Basic 4.0 or 5.0 After Purchasing VB 6.0
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you require a previous version of Microsoft Visual Basic, you may purchase
version 6.0 and then downgrade to a prior version.

In order to acquire the correct license:

1. Purchase Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 from an authorized reseller.

2. If you have access to existing licensed software you may use it, or you can
   request the software media only for a small fee (around $20US/$25CDN) plus
   shipping and handling from the Microsoft Supplemental and Replacement Parts
   Center at 800-360-7561. Outside the United States and Canada, please contact
   your local Microsoft subsidiary.

For additional information please see:

Visual Basic Downgrade Information

MORE INFORMATION
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The following editions are available as a downgrade to Visual Basic 6.0:

 - Visual Basic 5.0

    - Enterprise Edition
    - Professional Edition
    - Learning Edition

 - Visual Basic 4.0

    - Enterprise Edition
    - Professional Edition
    - Standard Edition

For more information on your support options for this product, please refer to
Support Options by Product online at:

   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS"
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Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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