If create a VDPROJ in VS2003 I see the Directory table looks like: DIRECTORYNAME | TARGETDIR | .:MODULE~1|Module Retargetable Folder On VS2005 it's: DIRECTORYNAME | TARGETDIR | MODULE~1|Module Retargetable Folder Notice the .: is missing. This seems badly broken to me? When I consume th...more >>

I'm creating a windows app using VS 2005 in Visual Basic.I've created a deployment package that does everything right but creating a working shortcut in the Users Program Directory. The package creates a shortcut that opens the Program Directory but does not execute the program. When creat...more >>

I had a copy of a project that was working in Visual Studio 2003 and Framework 1.1. After a computer crash, I was given VS 2005 and am having more than a little difficulty getting things to open in VS 2005. At first, I tried converting the project. That failed (it brought in all the jun...more >>

Hi all. Let's say that I am making a new application with VS2005 (.NET 2.0) and I am using some components (compiled assemblies) already built with VS2003 (.NET 1.1). On a "clean" PC (I mean without any framework installations) do I have to install both .NET frameworks 1.1 and 2.0? Thanks in ...more >>

Hello, How is it possible to add a file to all existing users application data\myApp\someFile.zzz. I am using an ordinary setup project. I can add to the "User's Application Data Folder", in the File View. But I can't seem to find a special folder for all users. Is this possible?? ...more >>

I created a setup project in VS2005. When build it outputs product.msi and setup.exe Is it possible to force everything to be in just msi file? Is creation of setup.exe caused by listing of Framework 2.0 as a prerequisite? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi all, I want to include vjredist.exe in my setup bootstrapper exe? How i can make this thanking you JAYAKUMAR NATARAJAN...more >>

I had a machine with VS2003 & Win2K adv. server, which crashed. I have a new one with WinXP, and I loaded VS2003 (Dev Ed) and some existing projects... When I tried to open any projects, at first I got the message that my current server was not running the framework 1.1 I have both 1.1 & ...more >>

Hello, is it possible to create a patch file? Does anybody know good resources (tutorials) for creating setup projects in VS 2005? Thanks for your help Thomas ...more >>

When Norton Utilities does it's periodic system checkup, it finds 10 "missing" files: AppLaunch.exe aspnet_regiis.exe aspnet_state.exe asp_wp.exe csc.exe cvtres.exe ilasm.exe mscorsvw.exe ngen.exe vbc.exe They appear to be assocated with .Net Framework 2.0. Attempts by Norton to ...more >>

Sorry for a stupid question... hoping somebody can help me out - Where is the GUI for .NET 2.0 configuration? After installing 2.0 runtime on XP SP2 that already has 1.1 framework, I can not find the 2.0 versions of mscorcfg.msc or other GUI config tools. The 1.1 stuff still available and wo...more >>

Hi I'm not using click-once to deploy my app, I'm using a standard MSI created via a setup and deployment project in visual studio.net 2005. Can I specify windows installer 3.1 as a prerequisite or launch condition, and package it with my msi. At the moment, when my msi launches, it che...more >>

Hi, In my setup project I want to create an event log on and set it to Overwrite as needed. I'm using this custom action : [RunInstaller(true)] public class ClientEventLogInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer { private EventLogInstaller myEventLogInstaller = new EventL...more >>

Hi I want to be able to install a registry key from the setup project at the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/ I do this today in my source code. This registry key does not (of course) get deleted when the user chooses to uninstall the appli...more >>

Hi, Trying to implemnet a password with custom c-style dll. as mentioned in : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253683 and http://www.devasp.net/net/search/redirect.asp?sid=34282 Everything is working except when verification fails by dll, dialog box appears at th...more >>

Hi We have a build process which builds our projects (VS 6 and VS.Net) while setting the build numbering same and as a result, we get the compiled binaries with same bulid number schemes. However, the Interop dll files generated by .Net projects for our COM objects doesn't follow the same...more >>

Hi, We have an ActiveX Control which was written in .NET 2003. Works great on the local machine, and our issue is deployment. Based on the thread (http://tinyurl.com/ovc9x) and (http://tinyurl.com/jzq85), we've signed the dll, and written an INF file encapsulated in a CAB which contains dir...more >>

Is it possible to put an wildcard in the SupportedRuntime property to support all current and future releases of the CLR? Or is it atleast possible to put like 1;2 in it to support all subversions of version 1 and version 2? thanks ...more >>