Where is Visual Studio 2005 Express?

Question

I'm working on a project that requires Visual Studio 2005 and I've been trying to find a legitimate download site for Visual Studio 2005 Express, but it seems like Microsoft only wants people to download the 2008 version instead.

Anyone knows why it's like this and if there is some link somewhere where Visual Studio 2005 Express is available?

Answer 1

If you are willing to pay a few bucks, you could buy a "Learning Visual C# 2005" book.
Some of them have a CD with C# 2005 Express, and the books should be quite cheap now because they are for C# 2005.

For example, you can get this German book with CD at the German Amazon for 1.95 Euros (used, and plus shipping).
Of course you would have to find one in English or Swedish, but you get the idea :-)

Answer 2

For Visual Studios 2005 C++ express the vcsteup.exe is available here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/a/83aad8f9-38ba-4503-b3cd-ba28c360c27b/ENU/vcsetup.exe

I found this link here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressvc/thread/aa4a3808-b0da-4afb-ac19-ac45582bb58a

Answer 3

You can get from thepiratebay.org

It's perfect legal.

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4773985/Visual_Studio_2005_Express