Deploying MSDE with VB .net

**Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]** · Nov 20 '05, 04:23 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

* "Sebastian Santacroce" <sebastian@ilog ic.com> scripsit:[color=blue]
> Is it posible to package MSDE with VB .net so that its
> part of the installation?
> If so, is there documentation somewhere?[/color]

MSDE 2000 Deployment Toolkit (RC)
<URL:http://www.microsoft.c om/downloads/details.aspx?fa milyid=6e9a7403-c4ba-4d98-bb0b-2c9d6414071f&di splaylang=en>

SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000):
<URL:http://www.microsoft.c om/sql/msde/>

Choosing and Using MSDE 2000 as the Database Engine for Your Application:
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnmsde/html/msderoadmap.asp >

Integrating MSDE 2000 with Your Applications
<URL:http://www.microsoft.c om/sql/techinfo/development/2000/MSDEintegration .asp>

Using SQL Server Desktop Engine Merge Modules
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/distsql/distsql_8yeq.as p>

Installing Desktop Engine
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/distsql/distsql_8yeq.as p>
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> What about packaging the .net framework with the
> application as well?[/color]

Using Visual Studio .NET 2003 to Redistribute the .NET Framework
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy1 _1.asp>

Plug-In:

<URL:http://groups.google.c om/groups?selm=z2a n4EnoDHA.2012%4 0cpmsftngxa06.p hx.gbl>
<URL:http://workspaces.gotd otnet.com/vsboot/>

Download
<URL:http://www.gotdotnet.c om/community/workspaces/newsitem.aspx?i d=2f8f0a23-f529-4158-8e0a-d187d16f41f1&ne wsId=1981>

Framework 1.1:

Redistributing the .NET Framework 1.1
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/redistdeploy1_1 .asp>

..NET Framework 1.1 Deployment Guide
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetframedepg uid1_1.asp>

..NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable Prerequisites
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/NETFx1Redistreq 1_1.asp>

..NET Framework Redistributable Package 1.1 Technical Reference
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetfxref1_1. asp>

Framework 1.0:

..NET Framework Deployment Guide
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetframedepg uid.asp>

Using Visual Studio .NET to Redistribute the .NET Framework
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy. asp>

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

**Sebastian Santacroce** · Nov 20 '05, 04:24 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

Those are great but there got to be some more detailed versions that
show how to use it with visual studio .net in particular. Those you
referenced are for more general application right? Theres nothing more
direct step by step direction for VB .net?

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**David Guyer [MS]** · Nov 20 '05, 04:25 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

Not in the current shipping versions of Visual Studio. You either have to
build your own Bootstrapper (i.e. batch file) that will first install MSDE,
then run your app's installation .MSI, or include these merge modules,
which seem to be a bit complex to work with.

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>Those are great but there got to be some more detailed versions that
>show how to use it with visual studio .net in particular. Those you
>referenced are for more general application right? Theres nothing more
>direct step by step direction for VB .net?
>
>
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**David Guyer [MS]** · Nov 20 '05, 04:25 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

Not in the current shipping versions of Visual Studio. You either have to
build your own Bootstrapper (i.e. batch file) that will first install MSDE,
then run your app's installation .MSI, or include these merge modules,
which seem to be a bit complex to work with.

---
David Guyer - VBQA Deployment Testing
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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>Those are great but there got to be some more detailed versions that
>show how to use it with visual studio .net in particular. Those you
>referenced are for more general application right? Theres nothing more
>direct step by step direction for VB .net?
>
>
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**John** · Nov 20 '05, 04:30 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

Hi Sebastian

I am having the same problem. Some posters are also saying not to use
merge modules at all. I downloaded the distribution bootstrapper
example and that confused me even more - the help was illogical. If
you ever work it out, please post the results and I will do the same.
Its pretty complicated stuff.

Regards
John

davguy@online.m icrosoft.com (David Guyer [MS]) wrote in message news:<HpewdWCGE HA.612@cpmsftng xa06.phx.gbl>.. .[color=blue]
> Not in the current shipping versions of Visual Studio. You either have to
> build your own Bootstrapper (i.e. batch file) that will first install MSDE,
> then run your app's installation .MSI, or include these merge modules,
> which seem to be a bit complex to work with.
>
>
> ---
> David Guyer - VBQA Deployment Testing
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --------------------[color=green]
> >From: Sebastian Santacroce <ssantacroce@il ogic.com>
> >References: <c4h9q6$2i55o5$ 1@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de>
> >X-Newsreader: AspNNTP 1.50 (ActionJackson. com)
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> >
> >Those are great but there got to be some more detailed versions that
> >show how to use it with visual studio .net in particular. Those you
> >referenced are for more general application right? Theres nothing more
> >direct step by step direction for VB .net?
> >
> >
> >
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**John** · Nov 20 '05, 04:30 PM

Re: Deploying MSDE with VB .net

Hi Sebastian

I am having the same problem. Some posters are also saying not to use
merge modules at all. I downloaded the distribution bootstrapper
example and that confused me even more - the help was illogical. If
you ever work it out, please post the results and I will do the same.
Its pretty complicated stuff.

Regards
John

davguy@online.m icrosoft.com (David Guyer [MS]) wrote in message news:<HpewdWCGE HA.612@cpmsftng xa06.phx.gbl>.. .[color=blue]
> Not in the current shipping versions of Visual Studio. You either have to
> build your own Bootstrapper (i.e. batch file) that will first install MSDE,
> then run your app's installation .MSI, or include these merge modules,
> which seem to be a bit complex to work with.
>
>
> ---
> David Guyer - VBQA Deployment Testing
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --------------------[color=green]
> >From: Sebastian Santacroce <ssantacroce@il ogic.com>
> >References: <c4h9q6$2i55o5$ 1@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de>
> >X-Newsreader: AspNNTP 1.50 (ActionJackson. com)
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> >
> >Those are great but there got to be some more detailed versions that
> >show how to use it with visual studio .net in particular. Those you
> >referenced are for more general application right? Theres nothing more
> >direct step by step direction for VB .net?
> >
> >
> >
> >*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
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