At 02:08 PM 8/23/2004, Thomas Scheidegger wrote > > The .NET Framework is on the ISO image you can download from MSDN Subscriber > downloads (the 400MB one), > > and a colleague here said that you get an option as part of the auto-run to > install .NET Framework. > > >The .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 is included on the RTM XPSP2 ISO image from MSDN. > (but not in any other downloads of XPSP2 admin/express) > >But you have to manually install it by running > \dotnetfx\setup.exe >from the CD-ROM. >It will display: Installing .NET 1.1 SP1 > >The file version of e.g. 'mscorwks.dll' is then > 1.1.4322.2032 >dated > 2004-07-15 > >Thomas Scheidegger, MVP C#.NET >http://dnetmaster.net/
According to James Vastbinder's blog (he works for MS) http://weblogs.asp.net/jvast/archive/2004/08/19/217227.aspx the copy of .NET 1.1 SP1 that's on the XPSP2 CD is NOT an "official copy" of .NET 1.1 SP1. That page includes this quote: "[\dotnetfx\setup.exe] will have to be the tech preview version which was removed from MSDN when we released XP SP2. I am checking and looking for an ISO. I do know the RTM version will not be out for a short while yet. It may also be a mistake, its been known to happen." This suggests that the "preview" of .NET 1.1 SP1 has been distributed to a gazillion people, somewhat as if it were the final version. Hopefully the installer for the "real" version of .NET 1.1 SP1 will be smart enough to correctly overwrite the preview version, and not exit prematurely because "SP1 is already installed." Ugh. J. Merrill / Analytical Software Corp =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: Essential .NET: building applications and components with CSharp August 30 - September 3, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/edotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
