What verson of Windows can an application developed using VB .NET be deployed on. The target PC will not have .NET. Can it run on a version as low as Windows 98.

What I need to do is deploy my app to a Windows 2000, but would like to run on Windows 98.

I am currently reading up on Deployment so I hope it is straight forward.


Kerry O'Carroll
Interphase Systems P/L
[email protected]

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You need donet framework to run an application developed in VB.NET

Ganesh

Ganesh,

What happens if the target computer does not have .NET framework? Can they purchase it or download from the Internet. What are the legal requirements. I thought I could just deploy an .exe file (apparently not).

Regards

Kerry O'Carroll
Interphase Systems P/L
[email protected]

windows server 2003 without install anything
or windows 2000 xp install .net framework

Hi,

on a windows platform (like win 2000 or win XP (i am not shure about win98, but i guess you will easy find help)) for a .NET app to run you need the .NET framework installed. It is free downloadable exe from the official microsoft site(just search the yahoo or google for dotnetfx.exe-this is the installation file ~25MB). And you deploy your program :)
You can also include this install file in the install of your app. Look for it in the MSDN. There is a very cool way to make your install wizrd look for the framework and if is isn't found on the system to install it, as a step of the process of installing your application.

You don't need the .NET Visual Studio on the target PC.

Hope this helps.

Alex

Hi Alex,

Thanks for your help. I have it now running on Windows 98.

Regards

Hi there,

I'm a newone in this newgroup.. Please advise me how to deploy setup to Win98 that I've already installed : dotnetfx.exe, wmi98.exe ; but however, it cannot work!

Could you let me know the step to deploy and the way to solve the problem?

Best regards,
newone