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Friday, March 28, 2008 12:52 PM

Steps I use to diagnose .NET Framework 3.0 installation failures related to the ServiceModelReg.exe custom action

I often get questions from fellow employees or customers who find my blog regarding how to troubleshoot .NET Framework installation errors. I want to outline the process that I use to narrow down one of the most common errors that I see that can cause
Posted by astebner | 2 Comments
Friday, March 28, 2008 9:20 AM

Links to information about creating customized XNA Game Studio 2.0 project templates

XNA Game Studio 2.0 introduces the concept of a Game Content Project . A content project is nested within an XNA Game Studio 2.0 project in Visual Studio, and it is designed to store all assets and content for a game (sounds, textures, 3D models, etc)
Posted by astebner | 0 Comments
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Monday, March 24, 2008 4:49 PM

How to silently install the components included with the Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions

A while back, I posted a set of instructions for automating the install of Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions . Since the Visual Studio 2008 product family shipped last November, I have been asked for an equivalent set of instructions for Visual Studio
Posted by astebner | 3 Comments
Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:24 AM

Link to information about a new WiX custom action to create Internet shortcuts

Bob Arnson has posted some information on his blog about a new feature he has added to WiX 3.0 that I wanted to link to here. In his post at http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/ , Bob describes the Internet shortcut
Posted by astebner | 1 Comments
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:41 PM

How to create a combined network install point for all Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions

I previously posted an item describing how to create an installable layout for a Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition . In this post, I will extend upon the topic of creating a network install point and demonstrate how to create a network install point
Posted by astebner | 3 Comments
Friday, March 14, 2008 6:27 PM

How to create an installable layout for a Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition

The following options can be used to download and assemble a folder structure that can be used to install one of the Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions . Option 1: Download and burn or extract the CD image (easiest option) The first, and easiest option
Posted by astebner | 7 Comments
Friday, March 14, 2008 11:39 AM

Possible resolution for invalid license data errors after installing Visual Studio 2008

I have heard from a few customers who have installed Visual Studio 2008 and then seen a dialog appear stating "Invalid license data. Reinstall is required." when attempting to launch the IDE. The dialog looks like the following: Pressing OK on this dialog
Posted by astebner | 2 Comments
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 4:52 PM

Knowledge base article describing how to extract .msu files and automate installing them

The .NET Framework 3.5 installs service packs for the .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 behind the scenes as prerequisites. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 are installed as OS components, which means that the 2.0 and
Posted by astebner | 1 Comments
Friday, March 07, 2008 4:54 PM

Updated: what to do if other .NET Framework setup troubleshooting steps do not help

A while back, I posted a set of instructions that can be used to try to resolve .NET Framework installation issues in case other troubleshooting steps listed on my blog, in knowledge base articles or elsewhere do not work. Those steps are out of date
Posted by astebner | 10 Comments
Monday, March 03, 2008 5:38 PM

Draft version of a new .NET Framework setup verification tool available for download

A while ago, I published a .NET Framework setup verification tool that can be run to provide a sanity check of the install state of the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 on a system. However, there are some limitations in that tool: It does not support
Posted by astebner | 9 Comments
 
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