You need this kind of thing for a GP install, based on extracting the embedded MSI file.
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/02/10/529987.aspx similar to this for 1.1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323886 You can't install the framework redist from within a setup project because the MSI architecture doesn't support running two simultaneous MSI setups (the "another installation is in progress" message), skipping some hairy internals, and the FW install is MSI-based. Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Robinson Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:15 AM To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Installing the .NET Framework from an MSI Does anyone know if there's a way to use a Visual Studio setup project to package the .NET 2.0 framework into an MSI? .NET 2.0 comes as a .exe but our network admins are insisting they want it as a .msi (so that they can use group policy to push it out to all our servers). I've using a VS setup project, with various combinations of explicitly telling it to add the .NET framework as a prerequisite, even adding a dummy .NET 2.0 application that we won't ever use, but which forces Visual Studio to auto-detect that the project requires .NET 2.0. But what I always find is that either VS puts .NET 2.0 into a separate setup.exe, or creates the msi that just tells the user to manually go install the .NET Framework! We could really do with an msi that automatically installs the .NET framework if required. Thanks for any advice :) =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
