How to clear "assembly download cache" on windows xp?

Is it possible to clear the "assembly download cache" (C:\Windows\Assembly\) on a windows xp client?

Thanks in advance!

Mats-Erik,

If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run

Gacutil /cdl



Mattias

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On a client computer there is no gacutil program installed. Is there some
other way to clear the cache?

"Mattias Sjögren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Mats-Erik,
>
> If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run
>
> Gacutil /cdl
>
>
>
> Mattias
>
> --
> Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
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I'm not a 100% sure but if my memory is good on this the download cache is
linked to the IE download cache so clearing the IE download cache
should clear the Assembly download cache.

Chris.

"Mats-Erik Grundh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On a client computer there is no gacutil program installed. Is there some
> other way to clear the cache?
>
> "Mattias Sjögren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Mats-Erik,
> >
> > If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run
> >
> > Gacutil /cdl
> >
> >
> >
> > Mattias
> >
> > --
> > Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
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>

No, IE download cache does not clear "assembly download cache".

"Christian Boult" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm not a 100% sure but if my memory is good on this the download cache is
> linked to the IE download cache so clearing the IE download cache
> should clear the Assembly download cache.
>
> Chris.
>
> "Mats-Erik Grundh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On a client computer there is no gacutil program installed. Is there
some
> > other way to clear the cache?
> >
> > "Mattias Sjögren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Mats-Erik,
> > >
> > > If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run
> > >
> > > Gacutil /cdl
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mattias
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
> > > http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup.
> >
> >
>
>

Actually I think it goes 2 places, the Internet explorer download cache and
then it installs it in the Assembly download cache.
So yup I guess clearing IE cache will only clean up one the two, so i guess
you gotta use Gacutil.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...s/default.aspx

Chris.

"Mats-Erik Grundh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> No, IE download cache does not clear "assembly download cache".
>
> "Christian Boult" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23H3RiR%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm not a 100% sure but if my memory is good on this the download cache
is
> > linked to the IE download cache so clearing the IE download cache
> > should clear the Assembly download cache.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > "Mats-Erik Grundh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > On a client computer there is no gacutil program installed. Is there
> some
> > > other way to clear the cache?
> > >
> > > "Mattias Sjögren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Mats-Erik,
> > > >
> > > > If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run
> > > >
> > > > Gacutil /cdl
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mattias
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
> > > > http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
> > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Mats-Erik Grundh wrote:

> On a client computer there is no gacutil program installed. Is there some
> other way to clear the cache?

Look at this message:


http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...TNGP11.phx.gbl


>
> "Mattias Sjögren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>Mats-Erik,
>>
>>If Gacutil.exe is on the machine you can run
>>
>>Gacutil /cdl
>>
>>
>>
>>Mattias
>>
>>--
>>Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
>>http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
>>Please reply only to the newsgroup.
>
>
>


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mikeb

Hi Mats-Erik,

Thanks for your post.

Based on my experience, I believe your client computer must have installed
..NET Framework 1.1 redistributable which does not include the tool
gacutil.exe. While this tool is shipped with other .NET Framework (say,
..NET Framework 1.0 redistributable, .NET Framework 1.1 SDK, etc). To
workaround this problem, I suggest you to manually copy the files
gacutil.exe and gacutil.exe.config (form a system with this tool under .NET
Framework 1.1) to the client computer without them under the directory:

<windows folder>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322

Please feel free to let me know if you have any problems or concerns.

Regards,

HuangTM
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE/MCSD

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Thanks Tian!

Yes it will work when copying gacutil.exe and gacutil.exe.config file to the
....1.1.4322 directory and run, i just wondered if there where some other
ways to clear it.

This issue is related to my other post in this newsgroup, which is my main
problem:

Failed to load resources from resource file Pleas check your Setup.
http://groups.google.se/groups?hl=sv...TNGP10.phx.gbl


Thanks!

"Tian Min Huang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi Mats-Erik,
>
> Thanks for your post.
>
> Based on my experience, I believe your client computer must have installed
> NET Framework 1.1 redistributable which does not include the tool
> gacutil.exe. While this tool is shipped with other .NET Framework (say,
> NET Framework 1.0 redistributable, .NET Framework 1.1 SDK, etc). To
> workaround this problem, I suggest you to manually copy the files
> gacutil.exe and gacutil.exe.config (form a system with this tool under
..NET
> Framework 1.1) to the client computer without them under the directory:
>
> <windows folder>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322
>
> Please feel free to let me know if you have any problems or concerns.
>
> Regards,
>
> HuangTM
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> MCSE/MCSD
>
> Get Secure! -- www.microsoft.com/security
> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
>

Hello Mats-Erik,

Thanks for your reply. I reviewed that thread and one of my colleagues
Felix is currently working on it. I believe that you will get it resolved
soon.

Have a nice day!

Regards,

HuangTM
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE/MCSD

Get Secure! -- www.microsoft.com/security
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