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In VC++ 2005 libraries started supporting new deployment model based on idea of isolated application and side-by-side assemblies. I will post relevant articles and workarounds related to deployment of Visual C++ libraries and its impact on existing code.

VS2005 SP1 does update VC++ redistributable MSMs in \common files\merge modules

I thought I should write a short post on this issue. It had been discussed before on forums and in bugs. Long story short, VS2005 SP1 does update all VC++ redistributable MSMs in \Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules. Or I guess I should say, it is Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:34 PM by NikolaD | 2 Comments

VS2005 SP1 version of Visual C++ Redistributable Package is available for download.

Actually it has been available for download for several days now, but I was looking on Orcas features and completely forgot to mention it on my blog. Here they are: Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Read More...
Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 3:01 PM by NikolaD | 7 Comments

A solution to two references to different versions of CRT, MFC, ATL in one application manifest file

I have received several questions about a case when developers find two or more references to different versions of CRT or MFC or ALT libraries in application manifest. In this post I am describing root cause of the issue, the solution to the problem and possible workarounds. Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:14 PM by NikolaD | 24 Comments

Q&A on adapting VS2005 SP1 to build your applications

When VS2005 SP1 has been released, because of manifests it become more visible what version of VC++ DLLs are used at runtime by applications built with SP1. Devs have noticed that once they have built their application with VS2005 SP1, it wants to load Read More...
Posted Friday, February 09, 2007 6:17 PM by NikolaD | 10 Comments

Silent installs of VCRedist.EXE shipped with VS2005

Aaron has a post on his blog that describes way of silent install of VCRedist.EXE. I though I would cross-link it from my blog in case some folks are interested in this information. Here is the link http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/07/update-regarding-silent-install-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-vcredist-packages.aspx Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:34 AM by NikolaD | 0 Comments

Junfeng Zhang describing ways of diagnosing SxS failures

Junfeng has an interesting walkthrough on how diagnose SxS failures and brief introduction of new tool available on Vista. One may find it here, http://blogs.msdn.com/junfeng/archive/2006/04/14/576314.aspx. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 4:03 PM by NikolaD | 0 Comments

Norton WinDoctor errors about msvcr80.dll

Norton WinDoctor issuing errors about msvcr80.dll missing for files in .Net Framework 2.0 (C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\) or Visual Studio 2005. These errors can safely be ignored. Please do not copy msvcr80.dll or any other dlls to System32 or C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ folders Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:29 PM by NikolaD | 42 Comments

Applocal deployment of MFC localized resource DLLs

It was pointed out to me that it is not clear from Docs how to redistribute MFC localized DLLs with MFC application in application local folder. This post contains short example of application local deployment of MFC localized resource DLLs. Read More...
Posted Monday, April 24, 2006 5:28 PM by NikolaD | 3 Comments

Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package is released to the web

VCRedist.exe can now be downloaded from the Microsoft site. This package contains VS2005 RTM versions of all VC libraries – OpenMP, MFC, ATL, CRT, MSDIA. You may use this exe to to make an application built with VC++ Express run on a computer that does not have VC++ 2005 Express installed. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:55 AM by NikolaD | 19 Comments

Embed manifest with makefiles in VS2005

It is pointed out to me that MSDN example on how to embed manifest is focused on changes into one makefile. In this post I outline how one can change many existing makefiles to embed manifest. Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:04 PM by NikolaD | 7 Comments
Attachment(s): makefile.inc and makefile.targ.inc.zip

VS2005 docs are online!

I would like to let readers know that most of material that I have on my blog in regard of Fusion and VC++ libs, manifests and other side-by-side things, all or most of this is already available in a form of VC++ docs online on http://msdn2.microsoft.com Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:10 AM by NikolaD | 0 Comments

Running C++ application built by VC++ Express on another computer

Another FAQ from VC++ Express users is: "I give my VC++ application to my friend, and it does not run on her computer." This happens because VC++ Dlls have to be redistributed to another computer together with this application. There are three ways to Read More...
Posted Friday, September 02, 2005 7:15 PM by NikolaD | 42 Comments

Fusion Docs

I am helping our UE team (folks that work on MSDN docs) with topics on Fusion and how to debug Fusion errors. I have finished today another section on how to deal with well-known and sincerely loved error dialog "The System cannot execute the specified Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:58 PM by NikolaD | 0 Comments

Why I see ''Embedding manifest...'' message in Output window?

Well, time flies fast. It was two month since my last post here. One may ask what I was doing all this time. Answer is simple – working. :-) Seriously, VC++ program management team has spent a lot of time in preparing and then running VC++ Tour in Europe. Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 05, 2005 2:09 AM by NikolaD | 9 Comments

Resolving your dependencies on VC++ libraries in VS2005 Beta 1

This article does not apply to final release of VS2005. Steps outlined below were only required in VS2005 Beta2. For an example that demonstrates recommended steps in final release of VS2005 please see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235285.aspx Read More...
Posted Friday, March 18, 2005 10:46 AM by NikolaD | 4 Comments
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