Without the MSDN disk the software Help features will not work. The Help files for the program are part of MSDN, therefore without the MSDN disk ALL of the softwares help features DO NOT WORKThe book refers to the MSDN library on page 27; implying that the MSDN disk comes with the kit, and that one should install it in order to get help to run. However NO MSDN disk was found in my package I have contacted Microsoft and so far they have been unable to tell me whether it was a error that I didn't get the disk, or whether the kit doesn't come with the MSDN disk. The set-up program asks for the disk on step 3; but none of the disks provided has the MSDN library. Hence without the MSDN library, you won't be able to get ANY help from within the program. If Microsoft solves the problem about the missing MSDN disk I recommend this pacakge to everybody who is interseted in learning the program; but until this problem is solved I recommend people to wait or to buy the program and the book separately so that they get a fully working version of the software.

If Microsoft solves the problem of the missing MSDN disk on this kit, I would raise my rating to 5 stars. Until then I recommend you to NOT purchase the kit. If you can't wait to get your hands on VB.NET 2003 buy the software and the book separately so that you get the full version of the software including the help files.