Hi Merill, I run into this with my customers when they are upgrading between evaluation versions and purchased versions of my software.
although this uses my software as an example, it will provide some suggestions to resolve the issue. http://www.aspnetemail.com/kbfaq.aspx?#question15 Let me know if you need anything else. Cheers! Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:43 PM Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] GAC Assembly Uninstall > Hi, > > I installed a couple of my components in the GAC using the following > command. > gacutil /nologo /if C:\EPM\Bin\BTA.EPM.Agent.dll > > and uninstalled using > gacutil /u BTA.EPM.Agent > > This worked fine but today I came up with this problem. It says something > about the Windows Installer but I have never done anything with the > installer. I have only used the gacutil to install and uninstalle. > > This is the message that I get. > ================================================================== > C:\EPM\Bin>gacutil /u BTA.EPM.Agent > > Microsoft (R) .NET Global Assembly Cache Utility. Version 1.0.3705.0 > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1998-2001. All rights reserved. > > > Assembly: BTA.EPM.Agent, Version=1.0.11.0, Culture=neutral, > PublicKeyToken=ccd1c > ee43430dd9c, Custom=null > Unable to uninstall: assembly is required by one or more applications > Pending references: > SCHEME: <WINDOWS_INSTALLER> ID: <MSI> DESCRIPTION : > <Windows Ins > taller> > > Number of items uninstalled = 0 > Number of failures = 0 > ================================================================== > > Can anyone give a reason for this? Also is there a way I can completely > remove this assembly from the GAC? > > Thanks, > Merill > =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: NEW! Guerrilla ASP.NET, 17 May 2004, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnetls View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
