Hi.

I have a C++/CLI app with dependencies on ATL/CRT ( no MFC ).

1.  If I install vcredist_x86 ( SDK\v2.0 ), everything on the clean
target machine works fine.

Problem: redistributable executable is too big ( as I don't need MFC &
other bloat ).

2.  When I install .msm files on the target machine ( from Common Files
\Merge Modules )  specifically:

Microsoft_VC80_ATL_x86.msm
Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm
policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_ATL_x86.msm
policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm

using msiexec.exe /i, I see all the .dll(s)/manifests under
winsxs( msvcm80.dll, msvcp80.dll, msvcr80.dll, atl80.dll ) but my dll
is not loaded ( config is incorrect.  Reinstalling can fix it ).

3.  When I manually copy crt-related dll(s ) and atl80.dll &
corresponding manifests ( from Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist
\x86 ) to my working directory ( on a clean machine ) - everything
works.

#3 is good for me as I can compress files and copy them easily.  Is
this OK to do? ( is it a good/recommended practice )

#2 seems to be acceptable as well, but:
a ) I can't get it to work.  Any ideas on what might be going wrong?
b ) I see Microsot links to redist*.exe packages, but I don't see any
downloadable .msm files. Just curious if this way is supported/
encouraged/maintained by MSFT.

Any other suggestions/ideas are appreaciated.

Thanks in advance!

vcq