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Thoughts about setup and deployment issues, WiX, XNA, the .NET Framework and Visual Studio

Earlier today, I posted an item on my blog with a list of links that can be used to download the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/19/2007

Final release of Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 now available

As noted this morning in this post on Soma's blog, the final release of Visual Studio 2008 and the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/19/2007

Using WiX 3.0 to create a per-user MSI that does not prompt for elevation on Windows Vista

A while back, I posted a summary of some information I learned about how Windows Installer interacts...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/18/2007

XNA Game Studio 2.0 beta will be available soon

I noticed an item on the XNA team blog that was posted today, and I wanted to link to it here as...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/15/2007

How to avoid OS reboot prompt when installing the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Vista

Description of the issue When installing the .NET Framework 3.5 or Visual Studio 2008 on Windows...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/13/2007

How to work around product key issue with new Visual Studio 2008 silent switches

I previously wrote a blog post describing some new silent install switches that have been introduced...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/09/2007

Forum that can be used to report EPG data issues for Windows Vista Media Center

A while back, I posted some links to EPG data error reporting sites for Windows XP Media Center...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/09/2007

Updated version of the .NET Framework verification tool now available

I have posted an updated version of the .NET Framework setup verification tool this weekend. It...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/05/2007

While helping an internal Microsoft team work on deployment scripts to install Visual Studio 2008 to...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/02/2007

Possible .NET Framework 3.5 installation failure caused by broken MSXML registration

The .NET Framework 3.5 can fail to install on a system where MSXML is not properly registered. There...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/01/2007

How I was able to get Virtual Server 2005 to work on Windows Vista

Recently, I needed to configure and use a virtual server image that was provided to me by another...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/30/2007

I ran across a few interesting posts on the Application Consulting and Engineering (ACE) team's blog...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/28/2007

Updated instructions for building patches using the new WiX v3.0 patch building system

My new team is using WiX v3.0 to create the MSI-based setups for the upcoming XNA Game Studio 2.0...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/26/2007

Mailbag: Can the .NET Framework verification tool be run in silent mode?

Question: I would like to try to automate the instructions for removing and reinstalling the .NET...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/25/2007

I have gotten several questions from customers about how to resolve installation problems with the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/24/2007

Microsoft Tester Center is now live on MSDN

A new portal with information about software testing has been posted this week on MSDN. You can...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/23/2007

Robert Flaming has posted a helpful analysis of the issues that need to be considered when using...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/22/2007

More details about how to use extensions when authoring and building MSIs in WiX v3.0

I have seen questions pop up fairly frequently both on internal Microsoft mailing lists and on the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/19/2007

How to determine whether a VS 2008 product is installed on a computer

I previously posted a list of registry values that can be used to detect Visual Studio 2005...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/18/2007

PE header setting that can cause an application to fail to launch on Windows 2000

Over the past couple of weeks, I've heard from a few users who tried to run the .NET Framework...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/17/2007

Narrowing down odd behavior in the Program Compatibility Assistant on Windows Vista

Recently, a fellow Microsoft employee found this blog post that I wrote a while back, and he...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/16/2007

How to update DuaScriptGen to run correctly on Windows Vista

I recently received a comment on my blog asking how to get the DuaScriptGen tool to work on Windows...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/15/2007

Corrections to some errors in the .NET Framework 3.0 deployment documentation

I recently heard from a customer who ran into a series of issues while attempting to deploy the .NET...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/12/2007

Ian Dixon has published episode 126 of the Media Center Show, and Niall Ginsbourg is Ian's guest on...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/11/2007

Updated supplemental set of Windows Vista Media Center project templates now available

I previously wrote a blog post describing a set of supplemental Windows Vista Media Center project...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/04/2007

October 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista available for download

A new cumulative update package for Windows Vista Media Center has been released this week. This...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/03/2007

PowerPlaylist for Windows Vista Media Center released on CodePlex

As announced last night on the Media Center Sandbox blog, a new application for Windows Vista Media...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/03/2007

Error trying to deploy Visual Studio using a relative path to the unattended INI file

I have heard from a couple of customers recently who have hit an error while trying to install...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/02/2007

I have joined the XNA Community Gaming Platform team here at Microsoft

Recently, I started in a new role here at Microsoft - I have moved to the XNA Community Gaming...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/01/2007

How to workaround .NET Framework 2.0 OS component uninstall failure on Windows Server 2003 R2

As I previously described in this blog post, the MSI-based .NET Framework 2.0 is included as an...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/29/2007

Earlier today, I posted some information about the Windows Media Center Internet TV beta that was...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/28/2007

Windows Media Center Internet TV beta for Windows Vista Media Center

A beta of a new feature for Windows Vista Media Center was announced yesterday at the DigitalLife...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/28/2007

TV Toolbox beta 3 now available for download

A new beta version of TV Toolbox for Windows Vista Media Center has been released recently on the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/26/2007

Charlie Owen discusses Media Center development on Scott Hanselman's blog

Recently, Charlie Owen sat down with Scott Hanselman to discuss Windows Vista Media Center...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/24/2007

Mailbag: Can the .NET Framework cleanup tool be run in silent mode?

Question: I have read about the .NET Framework cleanup tool, and I would like to be able to automate...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/21/2007

Possible problem launching Visual Studio 2008 setup within a Parallels 3.0 virtual image on a Mac

I heard of an interesting issue from a customer today via the email contact form on my blog, and I...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/17/2007

I noticed over the weekend that the CLR code generation team has started a blog to communicate about...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/16/2007

Uninstalling the 64-bit .NET Framework 2.0 can break the .NET Framework 1.1

Back when the .NET Framework 1.1 originally shipped, only a 32-bit version was released. In...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/13/2007

New simplified silent install switches are available for Visual Studio 2008 setup

Visual Studio 2002, 2003 and 2005 setups include a silent deployment mode that requires multiple...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/12/2007

Download available for a supplemental set of Windows Vista Media Center project templates

I have posted an MSI that can be used to install an additional set of Windows Vista Media Center...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/11/2007

I know I'm a little late posting about this, but better late than never. Niall Ginsbourg has posted...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/10/2007

Subtle problem with major upgrades in WiX files in the Media Center SDK

One of the features included in the WiX v3.0 source files included in the C# project template in the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/06/2007

I noticed a post on Rob Mensching's blog this weekend that I wanted to link to here as well. In the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/04/2007

Mailbag: Why doesn't the green button on my remote work until I launch Media Center manually?

Question: I have a computer that is running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. When I press the...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/02/2007

How to repair a localization pack for Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center 2005

Recently, I heard from a customer who has a system with Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 09/01/2007

Updated version of the .NET Framework cleanup tool that can remove the .NET Framework 3.5

I've posted an updated version of the .NET Framework cleanup tool that now contains an option to...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 08/31/2007

Updated alpha version of Yougle Vista available for download

Steven Harding recently posted an update about a couple of the projects he's been working on in this...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 08/31/2007

.NET Framework 3.0 hotfix (KB932471) will fail to install if .NET Framework 3.5 beta 2 is installed

Recently, we have been hearing reports from customers who have installed the .NET Framework 3.5 beta...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 08/30/2007

Report VS 2008 or .NET Framework 3.5 beta installation issues directly to the setup team

I just noticed this post on Bret Grinslade's blog that I wanted to link to here to help raise...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 08/27/2007

Windows Installer 4.5 beta now available for download on the Microsoft Connect site

As reported this weekend by the Windows Installer team and Heath Stewart, the beta of Windows...

Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 08/26/2007

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