Deployed simple C#.NET single form application to Windows server 2003 and the form will not display,

[Roger.Smith]

I have a very simple C#.NET (Framework 1.1) application that is one form
with standard .NET controls on it. The application requires a CONFIG file
to work. When I install the application to Windows 98/2000/XP, I simply
install the .NET framework and copy the EXE and CONFIG files to the
workstation and double-click the EXE. This has worked fine for those
Operating Systems. When I deployed this to a Windows Server 2000 machine, I
just needed to do the same to get it to work (.Net was already installed).
However, when I copy the EXE and CONFIG file to the Windows Server 2003
machine and double click the EXE, the form does not display any User
Interface (the single form), however, an application block appears in the
Task Bar (toolbar that contains the start button and system tray). I do not
know what is causing this, and I have no idea how to fix this. I have
searched the Microsoft Knowledgebase and googled some searches, but have
found no information that has been helpful. I have tried to use the
"Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Configuration" tool, but no luck. Any ideas
or suggestions?

Thanks,

Roger

 

[Colin Stutley]

Hi Roger,

What is the initial state (WindowState) & position (StartPosition &
Location) of your form?
Could it simply be off the visible desktop area.

Are you using 2003 supported fonts?

- Colin.

 

[Roger.Smith]

Thanks for the help Colin. The application starts up in the center of the
screen, and the fonts that the application uses have been loaded onto the
server. There are other applications (custom VB6 applications) that are
using the fonts on the Windows Server 2003 machine. I really have no idea
what is causing this behavior, however my instincts tell me that it is a
problem with .NET or security.

I have taken a look at the Assembly Dependencies through the .NET
Configuration 1.1 Wizard. According to the wizard, the application
references the following:

SYSTEM.WEB.SERVICES
SYSTEM.Windows.Forms
mscorlib
System
System.Drawing
System.XML
System.Web
System.EnterpriseServices
System.DirectoryServices
Accessibility
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap
System.Data
System.Web.RegularExpressions
Microsoft.VisualC
System.Runtime.Remoting
cscompmgd

If you (or anyone) can come up with a possible reason for the behavior, let
me know.

Thanks for the help,

Roger