.Net Framework 3.0 Addon

[siom]

Hi!

I'm trying to create an addon for .Net Framework 3.0. I've been reading in the forum how to do that and I though I found out how to do it, and it seems not to be very difficult... but I didn't get it

I read in this post that with "dotnet3setup.exe /q /norestart" I get a silent installation. Then I thought I only had to create a .CAB file, for example with "nLite Add-On Maker", specifying the installation file "dotnet3setup.exe" with the commands for a silent installation "/q /norestart". Well, it doesn't work...

Does anybody know where is my mistake?

Another question about .Net Framework 3.0. Are the updates for .Net Framework 2.0 (KB917283 and KB922770) included in .Net Framework 3.0 ?

Thanks!

Ricardo

Edited March 5, 2007 by siom

[ricktendo]

Yo Ricky Try Uncompressing the DotNet installer and putting all the files into a folder and using nlaom and point it to setup.exe /quiet /norestart

nlaom will zip ALL the installation files in the folder don't worry

Edited March 5, 2007 by ricktendo64

[Kiki Burgh]

hi siom! you may want to look at this thread: Silent .NET Maker (latest update: 20070201), Create silent switchless .NET installers for Win2K/XP/2K3 x86 ... this could really help!

[siom]

Very interesting Kiki. I built the silent installers for .Net Framework 1.1 2.0 and 3.0 and worked fine. I build an addon for each of them with nlaom and it almost works. I got two error messages when installing 3.0, although the installation finish ok (it seems that, but who knows?).

It gave me an idea to build the addon: using a *.cmd file for the installation with the silent switches and nircmd to hide the command window. I'm quite newbie, so I don't know if it really makes sense... I'm working on that now.

A question: ¿which is the difference between installing dotnetfx3setup.exe (2.80 MB) and dotnetfx3.exe (50.3 MB)?

Thanks for your help!

Ricardo

Edited March 7, 2007 by siom

[Kiki Burgh]

Very interesting Kiki. I built the silent installers for .Net Framework 1.1 2.0 and 3.0 and worked fine. I build an addon for each of them with nlaom and it almost works. I got two error messages when installing 3.0, although the installation finish ok (it seems that, but who knows?).

It gave me an idea to build the addon: using a *.cmd file for the installation with the silent switches and nircmd to hide the command window. I'm quite newbie, so I don't know if it really makes sense... I'm working on that now.

A question: ¿which is the difference between installing dotnetfx3setup.exe (2.80 MB) and dotnetfx3.exe (50.3 MB)?

Thanks for your help!

Ricardo

you're welcome! sorry for replying just now ... btw, which errors would those be? 2.8mb is network setup meaning you have to be connected to the net for it to download the files ... the 50.3mb is the redistributable installer ... good luck in addon making!