.NET Framework 2.0

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Hugh Burns

Hi All,

Is it possible to get the .NET Framework 2.0 beta 2 installed on XPE? I
realise there's no component for it, but is there any reason why I wouldn't
be able to install it onto XPE once it has been deployed?

Thanks for your help, Hugh
 
Hugh,

No MS folks input here yet so I will put thoughts here.
..Net 2.0 (although Beta yet) is supposed to work on XP SP2, so why shouldn't it work on XPe runtime?!
Assuming you satisfy all the framework dependencies and your image is Winlogon based - you should be able to have the 2.0 working
fine on such runtime.

What "installer" you are going to use for the .Net is up to you. If it is MS package, then likely MSI so make sure to have Windows
Install Service component included as well.

However, keep in mind that .Net 2.0 is quite different from 1.0/1.1 (the basis concepts are the same but it is definitely going to
be a major release) so you will have to go through the dependencies stack very carefully and probably will spend much time testing
the .Net 2.0 thoroughly on your image. The base line - you should really componentize the framework since the effort might be
similar (unless you current image is already very heavy one).
 
Thanks for the info KM. The device is for our own use only so I will have a
play round and try to get it installed.
 
Please keep us posted with your progress -- I may be in the same boat
in the near future, and it would be really nice not to have to start
*completely* from scratch. I'll star this thread (does anybody else
love Google?) and see what happens.
 
Well I had no problems installing the framework, just had to add Windows
Installer Service and Internet Explorer components to my image.
 
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