.net framework 2.0 network installation

8 Feb 2006 11:57 AM

mailvinod

Hi all,

I want to mass distribute .net framework 2.0 on all pcs in my network,
I cannot create a .msi file because dotnetfx.exe already contains
netfx.msi file in it, I dont think its possible to run two .msi files
simultaneously. I dont have the Microsoft Windows Component Update cd
to extract netfx.msi from dotnetfx.exe. is there any other way to do
it?

8 Feb 2006 1:51 PM

Damien

mailvi***@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> I want to mass distribute .net framework 2.0 on all pcs in my network,
> I cannot create a .msi file because dotnetfx.exe already contains
> netfx.msi file in it, I dont think its possible to run two .msi files
> simultaneously. I dont have the Microsoft Windows Component Update cd
> to extract netfx.msi from dotnetfx.exe. is there any other way to do
> it?

dotnetfx /C /T:<path to extract to> will extract all of the required
files, including the MSI. Then just use that MSI directly.

Damien

9 Feb 2006 2:00 AM

mailvinod

I extracted netfx.msi but it requires install.exe to run and few other
dependencies, now with those extracted files can i create another msi
or is there any other option?

Damien wrote:
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> mailvi***@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> > I want to mass distribute .net framework 2.0 on all pcs in my network,
> > I cannot create a .msi file because dotnetfx.exe already contains
> > netfx.msi file in it, I dont think its possible to run two .msi files
> > simultaneously. I dont have the Microsoft Windows Component Update cd
> > to extract netfx.msi from dotnetfx.exe. is there any other way to do
> > it?
> dotnetfx /C /T:<path to extract to> will extract all of the required
> files, including the MSI. Then just use that MSI directly.
>
> Damien

9 Feb 2006 8:05 AM

Damien

mailvi***@gmail.com wrote:

> I extracted netfx.msi but it requires install.exe to run and few other
> dependencies, now with those extracted files can i create another msi
> or is there any other option?
>
>
Hi,

Sorry, I mis-remembered and based it just on the clues with running
with /?

The actual extraction you need to do is:
dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"msiexec /qb /a netfx.msi TARGETDIR=<target
directory>"

which should just leave you with netfx.msi and a few directories. I
found the above after a quick search of MSDN.

Damien