using the setup wizard : I add an exe that uses a component so I add the component to the setup-project as well
but how can I specify that the component must be installed in GAC when the client runs the setup for the application ?
since so far it is only installed in the directory ...

I am trying to setup a distributed install with the msi file for .NET 1.1.
When I run:
netfx.msi /quiet /log log.txt
I get the following error in the log.txt:

I have a class dll which I would ideally like to reside in [Program
files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder. My question is; How are my vb.net
apps to reference and use this dll specially since the [Program
files]\[Common Files]\[My Class] folder can reside on different drives

I downloaded .NET 1.1, and before installing it I uninstalled .NET 1.0.  
When I started Visual Studio, it couldnt find the .NET compiler.  So I
uninstalled 1.1, reinstalled 1.0, and then reinstalled 1.1.
Visual Studio kept on using the .NET 1.0 DLLs.  I need to use the new forms

On Windows 2003 Server, I receive this error message when I try to
launch the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Configuration: "Snap-in failed
to inititialize".  I've tried to manually repair, as discussed here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830646.  But no luck.  The only time

How can you modify App.Config settings during an install, using a Setup and
Deployment project?  I have a custom dialog that captures a property I use
for a special folder, but I also need to update an App.Config file setting
with this value and capture a couple of other settings ...

I have created a little service that works with a config file that obviously
has to be right before the service starts. To make it easier for people
trying to set up the config file properly I have create a simple windows form
that will modify (not create) the config fiile with ...

I have a set of classes (application framework) in the form of a dll that I
have set to install in [Common Files]\[My Folder] folder by default on the
target user's pcs. This path can also be changed by the user when running
the setup on their pcs.

Can I use a Launch Condition to detect the presence of a key without a
value? and if so how?
Just to put this into context, I hope to have a launch condition to detect
whether the Adobe SVG viewer has been installed.  I know that it has if the

I have a relatively simply (demonstration) vb.net program which runs in a
browser. Because of factors outside of my control, I will need to install
and run this locally on pcs rather than from a single webserver. Having put
together a deployment package for this (which works fine ...

I have VS.NET 2003 Prof + .NET BootStrapper PlugIn running on Win2000 Prof.
Net Framework v1.1. Everything was working well until I re-installed Windows
and VS.NET. Now all the Setup Launch Condition entries have an error icon
(the white exclamation mark in a red circle). The setup ...

Using VS 2003 VB.NET
How do I in vb.net change a value of MSI file. The exact one I would like to
change
the in the property table. The property "FolderForm_AllUsers" change to

I'm using the .NET framework (version 1.1) merge module / object as part of
my product installation (developing with InstallShield 10.5).
As part of the .Net framework installation, a restart request is displayed
to the user.

I need to deploy a service that will run on a production server. I am not
certain what category of deployment directions that I should follow from the
MSDN site.
The service is written is Visual Basic.NET version 1.1. The service is

I am using orca to edit a Windows Service Install msi.
The ServiceInstall table is giving me grief in that adding a row fails
repeatedly.
I think the Component_ category is the one that is the cause.  The