when I run the samples instal for .net I get the "error" in log file:
[Info] Could not detect NetSDK instance of SQL Server.  Databases will not
be installed.
Can anyone shed light on this please?

Need help with windows service custom installer class.
Please read carefully:
I have a windows service that uses a custom installer
class.  The installation works great whenever I use the

I have build my .NET solution with a setup project.  How do I get
information during setup?  For example, at the end of the setup, I want to
store the path of my installed .EXE in the registry.  How do I get this
information (which could potentially be changed by the user)?

Is there a way to copy protect a vb.net app? I am thinking may be activation
of some sort over tel or internet. Has anyone done something on these lines?
Thanks
Regards

Big Question :
My solution is composed of SIX projects.
I'd like to know if it is possible with WI to allow the user to choose the
projects he wants to install. (From one to All)

I am planning to have both versions on my laptop.
Have anyone ever experienced any issues with this?
Thanks.

We have purchased Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. We don't have Visual
Studio 6.0 on our side. I was trying to install Visual Source Safe,
unfortunately I was not able to install the same. I would like to know
whether Visual Source Safe and Visio are bundled along with .NET 2003 ...

I would like to know how to create a setup and deployment project for all my
source code solution with varying projects such as VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, Web
Services, etc. so that I could install my source code to my remote pc using
a setup program w/o breaking their references to one ...

I have an application that when installed should be
available for everyone. During the setup procedure there
is a dialog box that asks if the application should be
available for everyone or "Just me"

Is there a way to make a dialog in the installer conditional?
For example, I have a RadioButtons dialog, and based on the option selected,
I would like to show a TextBoxes dialog.  I can not find a "condition"
property on the TextBoxes property sheet.

I'm developing a setup project . I need to package dotnetfx.exe & MSDE setup.exe with the project. It should install dotnet framework & MSDE if it is not present in the system.Can you help me with this issue
Thanks in advanc

I downloaded succesfully MS .Net Framework 1.1 with Windows Update to my
Windows XP Pro in a Dell Dimension 4550. However the installation (with
administrator rights) failed and produced the following error message:
"Microsoft .Net Framework Setup cannot write to the setup log.". I ...

Do you need to have ".NET Framework Support Service" in start --> program
files --> administrative tools --> services in order for your asp.net
applications to work via a server?
I have installed .NET 1.1 redistribution pack on the new server. The

Hi,
I work in a big company. We have just converted to Windows 2003 Server
and we have bought the entire platform standard from Veritas. I'v
started developing an application in .Net that's supposed to run on on

Pls let me know how to set the TARGETDIR property
programmatically in the installer class so that I can
change the TARGETDIR even though user has selected one.
This requirement is because I have to put installed files