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[FIX] Cannot install Enterprise Library 3.1


[FIX] Cannot install Enterprise Library 3.1 Patrick Philippot
11/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
visual studio .net enterprise tools:
Hi,

I have uninstalled Enterprise Library 3.0 but was unable to install
version 3.1 on XP Pro. I always got a bunch of similar error messages:

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Installer Information
=====================

Unable to get installer types in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
Studio 8\Common7
IDE\PublicAssemblies\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.BlockFactoryInstaller.dll
assembly. --> Unable to load one or more of the requested types.
Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.
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By using FUSLOGVW, I have determined that the installer was looking in
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7 IDE\PublicAssemblies
for a lot of assemblies that were obviously not there. However, I could
find them in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9\Common7
IDE\PublicAssemblies ??? (I have VS 2008 RC installed).

After I copied all the Microsoft.Practices.xxx assemblies + Mvp.xml.dll
to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7
IDE\PublicAssemblies from the VS 2008 folder, I could eventually
install.

Detail: The installer is also trying to install in C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Enterprise Library 3.0 - April 2007\ . Should be
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Enterprise Library 3.1 - May 2007.

Hope this helps.

--
Patrick Philippot - Microsoft MVP
MainSoft Consulting Services
www.mainsoft.fr

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