Running a .Net programm without the .net framework

[Chrisis]

Hello,

I finished a project in Visual Basic.net and now I tried to get it working on a Pc without the .net framework on a windows 2000/xp system. It didnt work !

Does anybody know if its possible to create a setup programm which installs the required files on the windows system or another way without installing the framework ??

Thanks in advance !!

Chris

 

[Flyguy]

Read some older threads before asking.

To run a program created with VS.NET the target machine NEEDS to have the .net framework installed.

 

[Divil]

Somewhere on MSDN is an article explaining how to include the .net framework in your setup package.

 

[Chrisis]

I tried to find something out but I didnt managed it. Is there anybody who had the same problem and managed it or does somebody have the knowledge to tell me ?

 

[Derek Stone]

The computer which is to run the .NET application NEEDS to have the .NET Framework installed. It doesnt get much clearer than this.

 

[herewegoagain]

.NET Framework Install

My understanding is that the .NET Framework has to be installed seperately from the deployment of your project. When VS first came out in beta they tried to make it work together and ran into problems when they needed to update the Framework. It is a bummer but I am thinking the next OS after XP which everyone buys will include this framework and it will become a part of the normal part of the computer world.

 

[Derek Stone]

Yes, .NET Server and Longhorn will include the framework. Anyone that runs Windows update will also have the opportunity to install it as an option.

 

[Bryan]

just out of curiosity, can you download the entire .NET framework files and then put them on the CD along with your app? Then it is already downloaded when you have to install you app on a machine without the .NET framework and dont have to wait to download it.

 

[Robby]

The 20 Mbs file is included on the CD, or yes you can download it.

 

[bungpeng]

I was faced the same problem and I still dont know how to solve the problem.

I need to install the .NET Framework to all the workstation? How to include the .NET Framework in Setup Package?

I think .NET Framework will get a lot of space just for run a simple .NET program... that mean .NET is not a good choice for developed simple program recently?

 

[Flyguy]

Please read the complete thread.
In the near future all Windows installation will come with the .net framework. Until then you will have to install the framework yourself before you can deploy your own program.

I think .NET Framework will get a lot of space just for run a simple .NET program... that mean .NET is not a good choice for developed simple program recently?

But it only will have to be installed once, when installed it can run all .NET programs

 

[Derek Stone]

I dont know how you can consider 20MB "a lot of space" when current hard drives are exceeding the 100GB mark. Even if youre working in an archaic environment with 4GB hard drives chances are theres plenty of space.

 

[bungpeng]

The problem now is, I just use .NET to create a 50KB small application, but finally I need quite more space to install .NET Framework before my small program can run.... this is what I trying to say....