I have installed the Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Preview, since then I have acquired a license for the Professional version. Therefore I am seeking to uninstall the Ultimate to install the new version. I am running Windows 8.1 on an ASUS Desktop-Rplacement G35J with an i7 processor and 4GB RAM.
Whenever I find VS2013 in the Uninstall Programs menu, the only option is Change, and when I select that, I get the Visual Studio Splash Screen for approximately 1/4-1/2 second, then it disappears and nothing else occurs. There is no error in the event log under any of the Windows Logs, no Task Manager process ever spins up.
So, I decided to go ahead and install the Professional version and just leave the Ultimate alone. When I attempt to run the installer for the Professional (iso obtained through DreamSpark), it does the exact same thing. Brief splash screen, no errors, not running in the background.
I have performed multiple reboots and this still occurs. Any further advice is appreciated.