InfoPath Test-Drive Part-1 Install

InfoPath has always intrigued me. My understanding is that it can be an easy interface to services (WCF). Here it crossed my path so it is time to find out more.

Research

1. Available as standalone or within Pro Plus 2010
1. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/professional-plus/
2. Getting started with IP 2010
1. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/infopath-help/getting-started-with-infopath-2010-HA010370230.aspx
3. MSDN
1. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff604966%28office.14%29.aspx
4. IP 2007 Labs (nothing for 2010?)
1. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb267334%28v=office.12%29.aspx
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Install Product

1. Install, Customize (Office Professional Plus 2010)
2. Microsoft Office, Microsoft InfoPath, .Net Programmability Support, Visual Studio Tools for Applications
1. Requirements
1. "The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 must be installed prior to installing VSTA." 
2.  Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (SP2=3.5.1)
1. In Server 2008 R2, install of Framework 2.0 sp2 required to install via control panel: programs and features, however 3.5.1 is already installed which contains 2.x
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959209
1. This one will is listed as a requirement on the  Framework 2.0 sp2 page although will be skipped since I already have 3.5.1 installed
3. Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 (SP1)
1. Server 2008 r2 support?
1. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=6276
2. Recommend installing from a snapshot, just in case
3. Ultra-quick did it work?
1. try installing non-sp1 (named the same)
1. same thing, how to verify install
2. search reveals that msxml.dll 6.3.x sp3 is already installed
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