Hi , I want to create certain data folders in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\" But i am unable to find the property for the clsid "CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS" which i can set in VS .NET Setup Deployment project for creating a custom folder. Is there system property to create the ...more >>

Hello, I plan to use the following installation scenario, involving the sample .NET Framework Bootstrapper. 1. Ask the user to dowload the dotnetfx.exe from the Win Update site; 2. Search for the dotnetfx.exe file on the client machine and if found, get the path to it; 3. Change Settings.i...more >>

I was sucessful in using the setup wizard to create a setup project. I noticed two things: it does not appear under Stert -> Programs and it doesn't create a short cut on my desktop. Is there a way to achieve this functionality? I don't want to invest in Wise or InstallShield right now. ...more >>

I'm using a custom action and added a .Net installer class in a VS2003 setup package (vdproj). How can I check in the Install and UnInstall overwrite methods that the setup package is installed as a silent install (/qn switch) ? *****************************************************************...more >>

I installed .net framework sp 1 update from the microsoft update site. There seems to be no way to roll back to the previous version. After installing this my vs.net debugging is broken for web apps. I can't use the .net repair tool included with the vs.net cd since it can't repair sp 1. Non...more >>

Hi! in a configuration projet, Is it possible to force the option "install for everybody" I dont want that people could choose between "everybody" and "only me".... thanks! bye lobrys ...more >>

Installing new hdw. Is it necessary to install VS2002 Pro before installing the upgrade VS2003 Pro set of CDs? Rather not install VS2002 if not necessary. Thks GW ...more >>

When I try to install .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 on a W2K SP4 machine I get: Error 1711 An error has occurred while writing installation information to disk. Check that you have enough disk space. I have 1gb free on the system partition. I can install SP1 on another server with "only" 700mb ...more >>

Hi, I've been having a lot of trouble installing .NET framework 1.1 on my xp machine. I have been attempting to install it off and on over a time span of about 10 months. I've searched on Google Groups and have had no luck looking for an answer that works. I've tried clearing temp files, and r...more >>

Hi, Is it possible from the VS.NET depolyement project user interface editor to make a dialog page or certain fields on a dialog page hidden based on the value of a checkbox/radiobutton on a prior dialog page? How about disable the "Next" button if a text input is empty? thanks, -john ...more >>

Hi there, In order to prevent my patch from requiring access to the original installation source, I need populate the MsiFileHash table for all unversioned files. When I used Msifiler.exe to populate the MsiFileHash table, it only works for the administrative install image but not for the ...more >>

Hi, I need certain files not to be overwriten during installation in upgrade version of already installed setup. How to acheive the above tasks t in VS ..Net Setup Project? Any other suggestion in this regard are most welcome. Regards, Manpreet Singh ...more >>

Hi, Any pointers for Orca reference documents, tutorials . How reliable are the changes made by orca tool? Thanks in Advance, Regards, Manpreet Singh ...more >>

We need to create a developer workstation for the .net framework vs2003. Does anyone have a list of software items that need to be installed, and in what sequence?...more >>

OS : Windows 2000 Tools : Visual Studio .Net I have developed a setup application using Visual Studio 2003 .Net deployment kit. I have a created a custom folder(User's Personal Data Folder). On Installing the MSI for All users, the folder gets created in the Current user's 'My Documents' fold...more >>

I really like the startup page in VS.NET 2003 that has the existing projects that i have opened.. but it only displays the last 4. I have many projects that i work on... How can i get it to display all of them? Thanks...more >>

I do have an application that I want to distribute with a .NET Installer, during this installation the user can choose the path where to install the application. At that time I would like to grab this information and add it to the xx.exe.config file that goes along with the application. Is th...more >>

I'm having a lot of trouble installing 1.1 SP1, I've seen postings with similar problems but none of the solutions posted have worked for me, I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'm on Win2kSP4 with everything up-to-date from Windows Update (except for the .NET1.0SP3 and .NET1.1SP1 which refuse to i...more >>

Hi, When adding a dialog into setup project we can select from the provided template such as Textboxes(A), Textboxes(B) etc. I wan to add a dialog to let user to select a path (letting user to browse the path), if I use Textboxes dialog the user have to write the path. Can we add a dialog w...more >>

I am deploying some software. I want the installer (wise, installshield, or whatever you reccommend) to smartly analyze the users computer and look to see if the .net framework is installed. If it is not installed then download framework and when that is done it will install my software. What in...more >>

I created a dotnet setup project for our application. Added some folders, files and some Primary Output files for some the components. Say for example I have 5 primary output entries viz., A, B, C, D and E. It is getting compiled successfully without any errors or warnings, but when I close th...more >>

Hi, Can anybody know how do I disable the checking of existing verion of a web application.I basically wants to install multiple copies of the same application.Please help me.Thanks in advance Regards Maneesh ...more >>

Hello, I have a setup project in VS.NET for my application. At the same time as installing the application I need to install three MSIs (each of which installs a proxy that the application uses). Obviously I want this all to happen during the same installation. Can anyone tell me the...more >>

Hi all, I'm looking to use vs.net 2003 to build some setup projects, but I'm not sure if it can accomplish what I am looking to do. Our web server has several web apps, gac objects, and windows services sitting on it, all of which I can build one big setup project out of and have install...more >>

Hi, I installed .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 on Windows 2000 server. The installation hang while installing. I tryed again, but same thing happen again. Tryed uninstalling .NET Framework 1.1 from Add or Remove Programs. I am getting following error Internal error 2711. S867460 Now ...more >>

What is the correct size to use for a banner image to guarantee that it will not have its aspect ratio changed? The documentation says 500 x 70 and this is clearly not the case. -- -- Thom Little -- www.tlaNET.net -- Thom Little Associates, Ltd. -- ...more >>

I have a question regarding Windows Installer components and the GAC. I have assembly MyAssembly.v1.0.0.0 that is contained in a merge module. For the next release of that component, I 1) update the file in the component, keeping the same component code, but the dll is now version 1.0.1.0 2...more >>

Hello, I am using VS .NET to create an install for a rather messy application. My application involves two assemblies that need to be registered as COM objects on the clients' computers. In turn, these Assemblies use Interops from actual COM objects. In my VS setup project, I am setting ...more >>

Hi, hope this is the correct newsgroup for this question. If not, please point me to a better one. I have created a custom installer action that I use in my Visual Studio Setup and deployment project. When called, it checks for the existence of MSDE 2000. If MSDE is found, the user should be p...more >>

[follow-ups to microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup] I used online update to install .NET 1.1 SP 1. It failed, so I downloaded it and tried manually. It came up asking for "netfx.msi!" Why? I searched all hard drives but couldn't find it. It may have existed in a temporary fo...more >>

Hi there: I just installed the .net framework 1.1. All is beautiful, except that I was expecting to see a new user account called asp.net. At least, that's what I read would happen. However, it seems I do not have an asp.net user account. Is this OK? Ted Zieglar ...more >>

Hi all, I have the problem to distribute a plugin for an application I developed, as simply as possible. The plugin aim is to detect if the user is behind NAT or a Firewall, and try to override that. The NAT traversal part is done, the Firewall bypassing is not yet ready (and we still need ...more >>

Is it possible to have version 2 and version 1.1 installed on the same machine at the same time? I ask because I would like to try out Whidbey (spelling) on the same machine as I am using to work with my source for my current development project (dont ask why) and would think that VS.net 20...more >>

Hi, I am trying to re-install the .Net Framework 1.1 and I get this error message on the installation (The main dialogue says it is Registering System.EnterpriseServices.dll at the time of failure). An exception 'System.NullReferenceException' has occurred in RegSvcs. Has anyone come ac...more >>

Hi all, I have a SQL script(pretty big in size) generated by Enterprise manager. I need to run that script through VB to install database schema on my database. It includes creation of tables, users and stored procedures. I have written a VB program, which reads the script from a text ...more >>

I have windows server 2003 installed at my end. IIS 6.0 got installed then. Then I installed visual studio .net and got a warning that exchange server 2000 does not work with IIS 6. But I installed VS.NET. Now I found that my ASPX pages were not opening. I found a post on net asking user to c...more >>

Hi, How can I see in the registry if the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 is isntalled? It seems to me that "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v1.1.4322\SP" should have the value "1" when it is isntalled? Am i right? Thanks, Pieter ...more >>

Hi, I guess it's always a good thing to install a SP. So I would like to install the Framework 1.1 SP1 to my development-pc, and also on my client's pc's. Although, I don't knwo if this would affect the software (VB.NET-applications). and I'm not able to find any informationabout this :-( ...more >>

After installation I got the following: 1- When opening a project from VS .NET I get a message box saying that the server deson't appear to be running .Net framework 1.1 2- All file associations to the ASP .NET Dll is removed from the IIS metabase 3- All requests to aspx pages give 403 error 4...more >>

Ok chaps/chapesses, Posted this a few days ago. Can any one of you who have installed 1.1 SP1 let me know what version mscorcfg.dll reports after install ? I installed from Windows Update apparently with no probs (side-by-side) with Framework 1.0. mscorcfg.dll still shows .573 when according...more >>

I am trying to install SP1 for .Net Framework v. 1.1 using NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86. Just as it starts I get the following error message: "Error 1305. Error reading from file: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\826ce.msi. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it." I do not have a WINDOWS\I...more >>

I can't install the .Net Framework 1.1 SP1 either from Windows Update or from the MSDN download page. Every time I try, I get a "Just-In-Time Debugging" window popup that says: "An exception 'System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException' has occured in SL4.tmp." I have tried: * Shutting ...more >>

Using Windows Update or downloading and trying to install NDP1.1sp1-KB8670-X86.EXE when the installer is run I get an error message that says: SL4.tmp - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services. Application has generated an exception that could not be handled. Process id = 0xf2c (3884),...more >>

Howdo all, Got a side-by-side installation of VS.Net EA - 1.0 SP3 & VS.Net 1.1 EA. Installed Framework 1.1 SP1 from Windows Update. Did a quick check on mscorcfg.dll for Framework 1.1.4322. The file version being reported is still the same as that before applying SP1 i.e. .573. According to: ...more >>

I apologize in advance for the lameness of this question, but I just cannot find documentation on how to do this. It seems like it should be so simple. I have a console application for which I want to create a Setup.Exe. When Setup runs, it must not display any UI, only accept command line ar...more >>

Hi, I'am unable to build any of my .NET setup projects after installing .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 The error message is: 'Unrecoverable build error'. Anyone? Thanks, Filip ...more >>

Dear all, I have a few questions related to "Web Setup Project". Please point to any related reference if you know that. Thanks in advance. 1, Is it true that if the setup project is created for web-based. The ..msi file will be subjected to check with "WinVerifyTrust" ? (re...more >>

Is .net framework1.0 or 1.1 native in the default install of server 2003? thanks, Sherpa ...more >>

I get the following error message when installing .NET Framework 1.1 SP1: Info 9002. Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (KB867460) cannot be installed because you have one or more hot fixes installed. Remove them and try again. What hot fixes exactly do I need to remove ? -- Be...more >>

Hi, if i try to install .Net Framework 1.0 SP3 (German Language, on XP SP2), the following error message occurs: the software is not installed or the patch is wrong. For sure, .Net is installed (version: 1.0.3705.288, think with SP2). Where is my problem? Thanks for any hint....more >>