Installing .net framework 2.0 with program

[dseaver]

I am trying to create an installer for my program which uses the .net 2.0 Framework. I know using the setup project in VS2005 allows the installer to check for the .net and grab it from the internet, is there a way to include it with my setup.exe? Also, I can also use Installshield since my department has a license for it, but it only has 64-bit versions of the framework as dependencies inside of it. Is there a way to add the 32 bit version of the framework to installshield? I need my installer to install my program and the framework if needed and it should be assumed that the computer has NO internet connectivity. Thanks

Dseaver

 

[KDavie]

Download the Setup.exe Bootstrap sample (available on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) site). Use the Setup.exe to install the .NET Framework redistributable package (Dotnetfx.exe). After the .NET Framework is installed, this Setup.exe starts the Windows Installer package for your application.

Kevin Davie
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Sogeti USA

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