Hi, how do i configure my web.config file? I have to use a sql database on the same server in which the aspx application resides, however i want to use another instance of the sql database called 'Myserver/MyInstance/' the code looks like this and it addresses the default instance <appSet...more >>

Hello All, The system is Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4. I installed the framework through Windows Update. Version 1.0 and then version 1.1 were installed. Then followed Visual Studio .Net 2003 Enterprise Edition. Everytime I try to open, in VS.NET, a project being develope...more >>

There is a set of standard settings we apply to packages created through visual studio. Instead of using Orca to manually set these values I wish to create a utility that will automatically do it. How would one go about modifying a MSI package through code? Or what resources can somebody po...more >>

The app we are developing uses an older COM component that apparently does not recognize long directory names. So, when we created our Setup project and put the needed files in the TARGETDIR\ourSubFolder, we got runtime errors due to the path being "C:\Program Files\Our Client Name\AppName\ourSu...more >>

Hi , Myself Sandeep Patel and i am student of MCA last sem. I want to know how to make my vb.net developed appliction for trial version for 30 days using API or any other way plz give me some help ot tips or if possible than provide vb.net code for making it as trail version of application so that...more >>

Hi, using the old Visual Studio 6 I remember I could create a setup program for my application using the wizard inside the IDE for VB, and using installshield for VC. But now I'm using .NET framework. How can i create a setup program for my applications? (both for VC and VB) Thank...more >>

Hi, I am building a very simple application as part of a tutorial on how to setup a Web Setup Project. The tutorial is from a MSFT courseware, but isn't working on my machine. I am able to get the solution, with the setup project in it, to build without errors. This produces three files in ...more >>

Hello all, I have a setup program, and i would like to make it such that when a previous version is installed , it will uninstall it first, and then install the new version. Thanks, Koby...more >>

Hi, I found that dotnet framework 1.1 cannot run properly on my 2003 server. It cannot recognize .aspx file. However, I cannot reinstall it without uninstall it first. I cannot find it in the Add/Remove program list. So, I can I fix this problem? Thanks ...more >>

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if you could help me. I've just downloaded iStory Creator from http://www.ipodsoft.com/softwaredetail.aspx?sid=6 . When I try to install it, it says it needs to download the .NET Framework 1.1 and asks me wether I want to allow it to do so or not by display...more >>

I am trying to make a setup of my application which has an app.config file.In that config file I specify the path on the network the application must look into to grab some files.This is obviously different on each machine I install my application.I just wondered if I could tell the setup t...more >>

Trying to install a .exe generated by MS VSC++.Net ("Initiation" for my own), on a "non developper" PC, I 've receive like many of us, "missing MFC71.dll...". After discussing on the newsgroup someone told me to use the .msm (Merge Modules techniques) supplied with my VSC++.net in the "Progra...more >>

what is needed to run a asp.net application .net on a web server ...more >>

Hi, can i disable repair option in .Net Deplyment Project? how? Thanks, PB ...more >>

My windows update downloads and invites me to install KB886903. If I do, the installation will fail and then it will ask me again a minute later. So I went and downloaded the stand-alone patch install and when I run that I get a window that says: "The feature you are trying to use is ...more >>

When I try un-install from Control Panel/Add/Remove, Windows Installer dialog comes up and it is looking for tmp3D.tmp from the \Document and Settings\...\temp directory. When I try to run dotnetfx.exe, same problem. Any Ideas? Thanks! ...more >>

Hello, When I install the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Bootstrapper Plug-in on my machine, everything installs smoothly. When a collegue installs it on his machine, he get's an error at the end of the install "Access to the registry key is denied" and the installation fails. What re...more >>

I am creating a custom action in my setup routine. When I try to pass [TARGETDIR] to my commit action as /TARGETDIR=[TARGETDIR] and there is a space included in my path, I get an error. When there are no spaces in the path, it works fine. Any ideas?...more >>

Yes, I know NT4 is history, but we still have a fair few of these boxes... I'm having to upgrade some with the 1.1 framework to allow a new app to be run. One of these boxes comes back with 'failed to install due to an unknown error'. This is after adding countless updates and patches from...more >>

Hi all. I have a setup project for an ASP.NET project. I want to add a *.msi file in order to install additional components during the main installation. I've added this file as a merge module, started the installation proccess, but no installation of the included *.msi file started. So, how can ...more >>

hi guys!! i saw recently a document explaining how to send ""events"" from a flash swf to a .net app using C#, now im interested in know if is possible to send "events" from my app .net using C# o VB or J# to the same flash movie without use a web server, flash remoting, orbe or aspx, php...more >>

I'm confused. I have been building a net msi for over a year without any problems arising from multiple installations appearing in the add-remove setup. I have been careful to NEVER CHANGE THE UPGRADECODE! I wrote it on a note and taped it to my computer. After checking the project in,...more >>

Hi, I used the Visual Studio .NET's Setup Project Wizard to create the setup project to my solution. Now the problem is that icon that is displayed in the Task Manager is not the icon that I set but it shows generic icon. If you are aware how to set the icon or any clue please l...more >>

Hi, i am new to the .NET, i am trying to open .csdproj project file however VS .NET 2003 doesn't recognize this extension as one of it's projects, i tried installing .NET Compact Framework SP3 it didn't help. What am I doing wrong? Regards, QuantumShadow ...more >>

Hi, i've been using MS.NET VS2003 since its release. recently i am having problem of applying security patch from windows update. I then tried to use MS.net VS2003 to reinstall .net frame work it failed as well. i then tried to uninstall .net framework and it failed once again. hope someone...more >>

Hi, A tech question for those smart cookies with update management experience. We use a product called EasyUpdate, from www.AutoUpdatePlus.com, to manage the updates of our app after it has been delivered to the client. From our perspective, it is great. However, we are now keen to purchase...more >>

Hi. I can't seem to get the Framwork 1.1 updated with the recent security update(s). Here's what happens: Windows Update determines that I need to install "Update for .NET Framwork Service Pack 1 (KB886903)". After downloading, the installation fails, as follows: SL122.tmp - Common Lan...more >>

Hi, I need to build a setup package. After software is installed, I need to create a web address shortcut on desktop. Is there a way? Thanks! -- WWW: http://hardywang.1accesshost.com ICQ: 3359839 yours Hardy ...more >>

I am having problems using Dreamweaver mx 2000. My company purchased two licenses of the Universal Macromedia subscription. The other web programmer is not working at this company any more and I need to make changes to a website that was written using Dreamweaver mx 2000. I have no exper...more >>

I am having problems using Dreamweaver mx 2000. My company purchased two licenses of the Universal Macromedia subscription. The other web programmer is not working at this company any more and I need to make changes to a website that was written using Dreamweaver mx 2000. I have no exper...more >>

Hi, During installing my application, one computer has shown the customer action was not executed (note that most installations are OK). The customer action is to change a directory during installation by user's category. What could be the reason to make it not working? Thanks ...more >>

Is it possible to get the beta1 of Framework 2.0 running under VS 2003 pro? I get a very rude and curt "A problem has been encountered while loading the setup components. Cancelling setup." message titled "Visual C# 2005 Express Edition Beta Setup" after the express installer extracts itself...more >>

Dear All, I have created msi using Vs.NET Is there any way to create a log file and record the events during the installation? I don't want any command line options. Double clicking a msi should create a log file in target directory. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Regards Sanju ...more >>

Hi, friends, I created a .msi to deploy my C#.net Windows app. It works fine. However, after a new version is created, the new .msi can not be installed. The syste requires to uninstall previous version first. I will then have to go to Control Panel to remove the old one, and then go back t...more >>

I can't seem to get rid of this Failure Audit, even though Everyone & Users have full read access to the WINNT folder (the folder in the event doesn't exist, so I figure it must be a temp folder). Event Type: Failure Audit Event Source: Security Event Category: Object Access Event ID: 560 D...more >>

Subsequent to upgrading some merge modules, any build I run, crosslinks the CAB file built during the compile to the MSI that is created for the same distribution. Following the build, the computer locks up. This happens every time unless I build from Safe Mode. I reinstalled all my software...more >>