Is it possible / advisable to use click once to deploy a desktop application using an Access database to store the users data? I notice that the clickonce application is not installed in program files/<application name> which is where the data would need to be + also the MDB would not want to ...more >>

Hi I have version 1 of an app already installed on client computers. Now I want to install version 2 of the app while keeping version 1 for now so client can test version 2 while keep on using version 1 for now. When I try to install version 2 I get the message "Another version of the produ...more >>

I've created a Visual Studio Setup Project that makes use of the ServiceProcessInstaller class to install a Windows Service. We are installing the service under a User security context. The Username and Password are not know during compile time, so we allow ServiceProcessInstaller to prompt f...more >>

hi guys, i've come across very very strange situation. i'm using MSI commandline to uninstall the product developed by my company. the strange thing is. the commandline i'm using is working find on WindowsXp SP2 with Windows =AE Installer. V 3.01.4000.1823 but when i'm trying the same comm...more >>

Hi, I have installed an assembly in a folder say C:\Assembly, then i install the updated version of this assembly. Now if any time i want to revert back to its previous state how can i perform that rollback? Any ideas??? ...more >>

We have a native Windows DLL (let's call it native.dll) we developed a .NET interface for (let's say managed.dll). When a .NET application now uses the ..NET interface to talk to the Windows DLL we always thought that managed.dll must be copied to the application directory (where the .NET appl...more >>

I have a setup project that contains an installer class. Is it possible for me to get the path of the msi file within the installer class? Is that is possible, please suggest me a way to get the path. Thanks --Sandesh...more >>

Using the Installer with 2.0, how can I write the UserName and CompanyName of the target machine to the registry of the target machine? (I specified COMPANYNAME and USERNAME in the properties of two separate StringValue Names.) -- -- Thom Little -- www.tlanet.net -- Thom Little Ass...more >>

I created a shortcut to a program that I am installing. I created the shortcut by right clicking on the program in the application folder, and selecting "Create Shortcut", then dragging the shortcut into a folder I created under the "User's Programs Menu". Whenever I click on this shortcut ...more >>

hi guys, i'm trying to run a MSI from command line to uninstall the installed version. i tried the options given on this site but i'm not getting where i'm making mistake http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/standard_installer_command_line_options.asp t...more >>

We use Remote Installation Services extensively to deploy all our desktops. All of these desktops have .Net 2.0 installed. Many of these desktops have the Visual C# Express also installed. When I run RIPrep, everything works well, except that I get an error message somewhere along the line co...more >>

Hello, I want to redistribute the .net framework 1.1 SP 1 with the application as it is the requirement for our application. I know that .net Framework 1.1 can be redistributed (and installed) as the part of the application installation using bootstrapper, but is there any way that I can instal...more >>

Hi I have a few of simple questions regarding VS 2005's setup Project. 1. In the past, I only use the package tool of VB 6 to create installation file for this VB 6 application. I like to know if I can use VS 2005's setup project for a VB 6 application. I have tried a bit. But I cannot fin...more >>

I am using VS 2005 and I am having trouble with being able to edit and continue while in the debug mode. This was not a problem earlier but something has change. I have checked the following settings in the options: <tools><options><debugging><edit and continue> is check but I am still...more >>

I am switching an app over to .NET 2.0 (VS 2005) because (1) I want to use the advanced features, and (2) I want to use ClickOnce to distribute the Windows Form app. Previously I have been using a custom-built solution to auto-update the app. This has worked OK, but needs some further developmen...more >>

Hello, Anyone knows how can i get the version property that i set in setup project after my program was installed in the machine?? Thanks,...more >>

Hi Everybody! I just developed my first application in C#.Net 2005, but I need to include ".Net Framework 2.0" (dotnetfx.exe) to setup a target PC automatically and then intall my application, how can I do that? Does exist some sample or tutorial about deployment project that include dotnetfx....more >>

Hello, I am having an issue with installing an .exe I have created in VS2003. I have created exes with installers before with no problems, but this one has got me stumped. I have MYApp.exe which has an installer class within it. When I create the MSI and run it, the installer class does no...more >>