When a shortcut is created to the primary output for a VS2005 project, the shortcut target is set to the application folder name rather than the full path of the executable. This is OK on a per-user install, but on a pre-machine install, the first time a user other than the ...

Initially I didn't set the name of the installation project so now the
default name of Setup1 appears in the header of the first installation
screen
Can anyone suggest how to change that?

I've installed vs 2005 pro and sp1. When I try to add controls to a
winform, they never appear on the canvas. The controls are listed at the
bottom of the design area, so apparently they are being added to the
form. But after adding buttons tabs whatever, the form is still blank

I'm getting this warning message when rebuilding my solution (projects and
setup project). This .tlb file is created automatically from my
CLA_WMWrapper.dll to be exposed to COM.
WARNING: Unable to create registration information for file named

I'm not sure if I got it right but according to the on-line docs Windows
installer allows you to run exe on user's machine (i.e. an exe that is not
included in a given setup project).  I think that this is custom action type
50.  I can't figure out how to add such exe to my setup ...

Hi all! Package and Deployment questions using the setup project (VB.net
2005)...
Q1] I'm wanting to know if there is an easy way to call an .exe with
switches with out having to use a custom action? I want to call regasm.exe

I'm not sure which is the correct group to post this to, if either, so
apologies for the crosspost and if it's OT.
I have a Visual Studio.NET 2002-compiled solution that originated at work.
At work, it runs in debug mode just fine, and breakpoints work as expected.

Hi. I have to package several files in my web.setup project, some of
them should be placed into system32 folder (security key drivers),
some into a separate program files subfolder (CLR SP dlls, xpsmtp dll
for SQL Server), etc.

is it possible to install more than one .NET-Frameworks of the same
version on one computer? In other words: Can we use a private copy of
the framework for executing our own .NET-app?
Thanks in advance.

Is it possible to create a setup project for a console app?  For that matter,
is it necessary to create a setup project for a console app?
(I ask the latter because a co-worker has suggested to me that deploying a
console app is merely a matter of copying the bin directory of ...

How do you run a utility program like regasm.exe against your files during
installation?  I'd like to register a .tlb file or create a new .tlb file
during installation. How do you do something like this from the standard
installation package?

Hi all!  I want to know how to modify the standard package so that the
application is installed in my folder location called c:\cellapps\ADULine
and not the standard c:\program files location. How can this be done? I do
not want the application installed in the default location ...

I've got a setup project in Visual Studio, where I want to install an
assemby into global assembly cache. That's quite easy: The folder
property must be "cache folder for global assembly".
After installing my assembly, it can be found in the Microsoft .NET

I am trying to figure out if I can run sql server 2000/sql server 2005 on my
workstation.
I work for a small company and they bought one version of visual studio
.net 2005

Is it possible to include the installation package of .NET itself within the
Deployment Package so users will not require an internet connection.
Thank you,
Samuel