Hi,

I have created a project with Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition.

Will there be any problems if I use Setup and Deployment project from Visual Studio 2005 to distribute my VS 2008 application?

Please help

Thanks

Itwon't get the prerequistites right if your 2008 project uses the 3.x framework, otherwise MSI files don't care what tool was used to build them. If you're installing anything into the GAC I'd make sure that works ok - I think it should work alright -VS 2005 will need to get assembly attributes from your VB 2008 assemblies but it's the 2.0 CLR underneath.

Itwon't get the prerequistites right if your 2008 project uses the 3.x framework, otherwise MSI files don't care what tool was used to build them. If you're installing anything into the GAC I'd make sure that works ok - I think it should work alright -VS 2005 will need to get assembly attributes from your VB 2008 assemblies but it's the 2.0 CLR underneath.

Hi,

How can I install Setup and Deployment Project Template for Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition?

Please assist

Thanks

Hi faraaz_malak_c92eb4,

I am afraid that you cannot install Setup and Deployment Project Template for Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition. The Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition doesn’t support the MSI deployment.

More information, please check:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/9/0/590E8F3D-77B1-4C5A-9FA7-0C526409836F/VisualStudio2008_Comparative.xls

Hope this helps.
Best regards.
Rong-Chun Zhang

Hi,

Is there any free thrid-party setup and deployment tool that offers exactly the same functionality as Visual Studio 2008's Setup & Deployment project?

Thanks