Microsoft Download Center Archive

.NET Compact Framework Sample: MSI that Detects Framework Version

  • Published:
  • Version: 1.0
  • Category: SDK
  • Language: English

Creating an MSI Package that Detects and Updates the .NET Compact Framework

This sample describes how one might create an MSI package which can detect the presence of the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework on a device, determine if the device needs to be upgraded with a newer version, and install or upgrade the Framework along with an application.

There are some mechanisms available now which can reduce the work involved. For instance, developers may include the .NET Compact Framework web redistributable (http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/downloads/updates/default.aspx) inside their own MSI and simply invoke it. Since this may not be sufficient for many, then a larger effort may be required.

Files

Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to December 2015.

No files found

A file listing was not found in the Wayback Machine archives.

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

  • Visual Studio .NET 2003

Installation Instructions

  1. Click the Download link to start the download.
  2. Do one of the following:
  • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
  • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
This page was generated from a snapshot of the Microsoft Download Center made on .
FamilyId: cadec6e7-1383-4944-aedb-52cb5e8eb529
Report a problem