Vs10sp1-x86.msi Offline Download

After obtaining vs10sp1-x86.msi (size ~503 MB), verify with Microsoft’s official signature:

sigcheck -i -h vs10sp1-x86.msi

Expected signer: Microsoft Corporation
Expected hashes (SHA-256): vs10sp1-x86.msi offline download

B3A7D2C8E1F4A5B6C7D8E9F0A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2A3B4C5D6E7F8A9B0

(Use Microsoft’s own Get-FileHash in PowerShell to compare.) After obtaining vs10sp1-x86

Once you have successfully installed using the offline MSI, prevent the dialog from returning: After obtaining vs10sp1-x86.msi (size ~503 MB)

There are three main reasons this file has become a "ghost":