"carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I currently have an application which is written in (VB).Net 2003 (and
hence
> uses Framework 1.1).  I wish to install it on a user workstation which has
> Framework 2.0 but not 1.1 installed.  When I run the .msi, it says I must
> install Framework 1.1.  However this PC is locked down and I can not
install
> 1.1.  How can I install the windows app on this PC?
> Thanks in advance.

"Sam B" wrote:

> Two options:
>
> If you have the source code then upgrade the project to .Net 2.0 in visual
> studio 2005.
>
> If you don't have the source code, log on to the machine with an admin
> account and install .Net 1.1.
>
>
>
>
> "carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26609E75-A174-4A65-B43D-17E895C9FD6D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I currently have an application which is written in (VB).Net 2003 (and
> hence
> > uses Framework 1.1).  I wish to install it on a user workstation which has
> > Framework 2.0 but not 1.1 installed.  When I run the .msi, it says I must
> > install Framework 1.1.  However this PC is locked down and I can not
> install
> > 1.1.  How can I install the windows app on this PC?
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

"carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately, the folks who administer the PC do not want to 'install old
> software' (Framework 1.x) since Framework 2.0 has updated functionality
> and
> will 'emulate' 1.x.
>
> We have ordered copies of Visual Studio 2005 with our internal purchasing
> department, they have been approved and ordered, but have not yet been
> received.
>
> Do I have a third option?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Sam B" wrote:
>
>> Two options:
>>
>> If you have the source code then upgrade the project to .Net 2.0 in
>> visual
>> studio 2005.
>>
>> If you don't have the source code, log on to the machine with an admin
>> account and install .Net 1.1.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:26609E75-A174-4A65-B43D-17E895C9FD6D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I currently have an application which is written in (VB).Net 2003 (and
>> hence
>> > uses Framework 1.1).  I wish to install it on a user workstation which
>> > has
>> > Framework 2.0 but not 1.1 installed.  When I run the .msi, it says I
>> > must
>> > install Framework 1.1.  However this PC is locked down and I can not
>> install
>> > 1.1.  How can I install the windows app on this PC?
>> > Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>

"Norman Yuan" wrote:

> The third (or more) option(s) may be:
>
> 1. Not let your installation package to check whether .NET framework is
> installed or which version is intstalled. If you know there is the same
> version or later version of .NET framework. Simply install your app.
>
> 2. Do not use installation package. Simply XCopy everything of your app to
> installation folder. .NET make this very easy.
>
> 3. Presuade the administrator to install the .NET framework you app needs.
> With 2.0 available, it does not necessarily mean that 1.0 and 1.1 is that
> old. If he think so, then he does not understand .NET well: .NET is designed
> to run side-by-side with multiple version. Although, with only newer version
> installed, not app developed on older version would run well most likely, it
> is not 100% guaranteed. The only sure way to guarantee a .NET app run as it
> should is to run it on the version of the framework it was developed on. If
> your app is developed on 1.1, and you canot afford to spend more time to
> test if it is OK on .NET2.0, why waste time to make the possible
> change/testing? Simply install .NET 1.1 would be the simplest and safeset
> thing to do.
>
> "carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F6CD064-D1AA-4E33-B2A9-0D641864BF6B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Unfortunately, the folks who administer the PC do not want to 'install old
> > software' (Framework 1.x) since Framework 2.0 has updated functionality
> > and
> > will 'emulate' 1.x.
> >
> > We have ordered copies of Visual Studio 2005 with our internal purchasing
> > department, they have been approved and ordered, but have not yet been
> > received.
> >
> > Do I have a third option?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Sam B" wrote:
> >
> >> Two options:
> >>
> >> If you have the source code then upgrade the project to .Net 2.0 in
> >> visual
> >> studio 2005.
> >>
> >> If you don't have the source code, log on to the machine with an admin
> >> account and install .Net 1.1.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "carl" <c***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:26609E75-A174-4A65-B43D-17E895C9FD6D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I currently have an application which is written in (VB).Net 2003 (and
> >> hence
> >> > uses Framework 1.1).  I wish to install it on a user workstation which
> >> > has
> >> > Framework 2.0 but not 1.1 installed.  When I run the .msi, it says I
> >> > must
> >> > install Framework 1.1.  However this PC is locked down and I can not
> >> install
> >> > 1.1.  How can I install the windows app on this PC?
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>