I am working on a simple application and needed some assistance.
In my program I usually hardcode my data directory (i.e. access database).
How do I not hard code it while developing (and testing), then am able to
use the userinput on targetdir?

I have a scenario that can always be reproduced and will always corrupt a
.Net 1.0 installation.
Install Windows 2000, SP3 or SP4. Install .Net 1.1. Upgrade the server to
Windows 2003. Now, install .Net 1.0 SP2. The .Net 1.0 installation is now

Hi ppl,
 I am using Microsoft Dot NEt FrameWork 1_0_3705_0, my
website is working fine. But when i upgrade it to
Microsoft Dot NEt FrameWork 1_1_4322, my vs 2002 does not

I installed the Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 on our Windows 2000 std server.
That server hosts five ASP3.0 websites and four ASP.NET websites.  The
ASP.NET websites are using SQL Server and everything works fine with these
websites.  But the ASP3.0 websites are using MS Access with ...

Im trying to install Framework 1.1 via "Windows Update",
and getting an error that the app can not be installed.  
The event log shows an error 1327 (EventID 11327) :
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 - Error 1327.Invalid

I'm trying to uninstall .net 1.0.  I've used
aspnet_regiis -u without success.  Any suggestions?

I have the dot net framework 1.0 on my pc and have been
developing against it. I downloaded 1.1 and realized
after  installing it that I don't know which one I am
running on now.

Does anyone know of any books that detail advanced Windows Installer techniques, tricks and working examples?
There seems to be so much more it can do that what is shown in the Microsoft samples and in the Help.
Thanks

I want to create an installer for a ASP.NET website that connects to a SQL
Server Database.  This installer needs to set up the website and, if the
server it is installed on lacks SQL Server, set up the database and SQL
Server.  I am somewhat unfamiliar with creating installers, is ...

I need to install some files to target machine (e.g. Common Files Folder). I
also need to write the files path to registry during installtion, how could
I know target machine folder path?

I have a window application in C# and a setup project to install it.
When I rebuild the setup project, I cant reinstall my application
without uninstall the previous version. The .msi give me this error :
"Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of

I need to include a new dialog which behave differently from the ones
included with VS.NET 2002. I looked everywhere but I don't see any way you
can add a new dialog to the user interface view of the setup project. Any
idea? Is this even possible?

i am using for a programm written in C# the Microsoft Office interop dlls
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328912
i would like to know, how to deploy these assemblies with my application.
Which assemblies should i copy, and is there a deployment licence for ...

i have the same problem with framework 1.1 beta.
i cant uninstall it, cant install a new on it, cant find
the original package and i will _not_ reinstall windows to
repair it.

i try to install .net framework 1.1 redist to a w2k pro, but the installer
says 'please uninstall the following beta product: .net framework 1.1'.
i try to uninstall it from add/remove programs, but the uninstaller can't
find netfx.msi. maybe i deleted it.