Installing .NET 2.0 App on Windows 98

[michaelrawi]

I've trouble when installing my Application on Windows 98 machine. I've tried different ways like copying directly from debug/release folder, creating installer project, and ClickOnce deployment. For all scenario above, I had Framework 2.0 installed on that machine.

ClickOnce deployment seems doesn't work well in Win98. It only load a blank form and do nothing.

Copying directly and creating installer project resulting fine, but only for first try. If I close my application, and run it again, it always show a dialog that say "Unable to find a runtime version to run this application".

Trying googling, all I can get is my older post describing this problem and an msdn forum which ask the same question but didn't get any answer.

Have anyone ever installing .NET App in Win98 machine? Well, I don't really care whether you use 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 Framework, I just want to hear the result. I want to know if the application run well or not, what problem did you have and how to solve it.

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards

Michael

[RobDog888]

Its not a "stable" OS for .NET IMO but it has been done.

Have you tried just installing the framework first?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[michaelrawi]

I did. In fact, that was the first time I do, before installing my application. I have installed all requirements from the framework, windows installer and updating my IE. I've tried install 2.0 framework from 2 different scenario. One from standalone exe, and other from my app installer (I removed the previous one first). All did the same thing. It only can run once. After that, I got those messages.

Its not a "stable" OS for .NET IMO but it has been done.

Well, for me, as long as MS said that it can be installed in Win98, then it must work (If they state that it works on Win98, then they've tested them self right?). Besides, I didn't find anything that said about problem with installing Framework in Win98 (I've checked MSDN or try some googling too).

Ok, did "has been done" means you or someone else successfully deployed .NET app in win98?

This problems had troubled me since my first testing activity. Now after 6 month, there's still no solution about this.

[Hack]

I've heard of it being done successfully but I've never actually seen it, nor do I personnally know anyone that has done it (in fact, I don't actually know anyone that has even tried.)

I do remember reading something about it though. I will see if I can find what I read.

[Hack]

Ok, I'm pretty sure that this is what I read. I'm not sure if it applies to your situation though.

[RobDog888]

Thats 1.0 of the framework. The OP needs 2.0 installed.

Did you try installing the fw separetly first like I suggested with the redistributable in post #2?

[michaelrawi]

Thats 1.0 of the framework. The OP needs 2.0 installed.

Did you try installing the fw separetly first like I suggested with the redistributable in post #2?

I did. It's just like I said in post #3. I do 2 scenario for this.

At first one:
I installed MSI installer 2.0, then Framework 2.0. After that, I installed my application.

At second one:
I make an installer package that will install my App and required components.

Both scenario is on a fresh Win98 OS, and both results are same. It only can run once.

[Doomguy0505]

I got .NET 2.0 on my windows 98 machine, but you need to install IE6 from Windows Update first. The installer should be called dotnetfx.exe

[michaelrawi]

I already had IE6, MS installer 2.0 and .NET Framework 2.0 installed on my Win98 machine. AFAIK, .NET Framework 2.0 will require IE6 installed on target machine. So, I've already meet the requirements to install .NET Framework 2.0.

Have you tried to deploy or run your .NET 2.0 App from there? Can it run again after you close it ?