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[russellperry]

.NET 2.0 requires Windows Installer 3.0, and Windows Installer 3.0 cannot be installed < Win2K sp3. This seems to mean that .NET 2.0 is incompatible with any OS < Win2K sp3, but I can't find a definitive answer on this. Can .NET 2.0 apps run on any OS < Win2k sp3? Links and documentation would be helpful. Or a reply from Stefan himself, which I'll gladly take as authoritative.

thanks.

Edited by russellperry, 04 May 2006 - 16:39.

[russellperry]

To make my question IS-specific, how do I include the .NET 2.0 redist in such a way that my app can be installed on Win98 and Win2k?

[Stefan Krueger]

See http://www.microsoft...en#Requirements :

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2

Required Software:
- Windows Installer 3.0 (except for Windows 98/ME, which require Windows Installer 2.0 or later). Windows Installer 3.1 or later is recommended.
- IE 5.01 or later: You must also be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later for all installations of the .NET Framework.

[russellperry]

Thanks, Stefan. I did finally figure out that I needed to set the compatibility setting on my releases, to use Windows Installer 2.0 or 3.1, depending on the system.

This effectively excludes our product from Windows 2000 sp1 and sp2, but no big deal. Most will have upgraded by now.