dotnet 3.5 and 2.0

[gentlerobbin]

I have VS2005 (dotnet 2.0)
I installed dotnet3.5 downloaded from MS page without having noticed
the important note that I had to uninstall v2.0 before installing v3.5
Now I have got 1.1, 2.0. 3.5
I look at the dotnet framwork folder in windows\Microsoft dotNet
framwork\ forlder
v2.0 has more more files than v3.5 of course
If I uninstall the v2.0 now, will my VS2005 still work ? I am worried.
I don't want to reinstall because it takes time.

Could you help me please ? Many a thank for you

 

[Peter]

I have VS2005 (dotnet 2.0)
I installed dotnet3.5 downloaded from MS page without having noticed
the important note that I had to uninstall v2.0 before installing v3.5
Now I have got 1.1, 2.0. 3.5
I look at the dotnet framwork folder in windows\Microsoft dotNet
framwork\ forlder
v2.0 has more more files than v3.5 of course
If I uninstall the v2.0 now, will my VS2005 still work ? I am worried.
I don't want to reinstall because it takes time.

Could you help me please ? Many a thank for you

As I understand it, version 3.5 adds to versions 3.0 & 2.0. So you
should not uninstall version 2.0.



/Peter

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[Josip Medved]

I have VS2005 (dotnet 2.0)

I installed dotnet3.5 downloaded from MS page without having noticed
the important note that I had to uninstall v2.0 before installing v3.5
Now I have got 1.1, 2.0. 3.5
I look at the dotnet framwork folder in windows\Microsoft dotNet
framwork\ forlder
v2.0 has more more files than v3.5 of course
If I uninstall the v2.0 now, will my VS2005 still work ? I am worried.
I don't want to reinstall because it takes time.

Why would you uninstall it?
..NET framework 2.0 is essential part of .NET 3.5 framework. If you
uninstall .NET 2.0, not only that Visual Studio 2005 will not work,
but also any application that relies on 3.0 or 3.5 will fail to start
also.

 

[gentlerobbin]

As I understand it, version 3.5 adds to versions 3.0 & 2.0. So you
should not uninstall version 2.0.

/Peter
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I am almost sick when hearing just that
Yes, you are right, I guess I have to continue till my application
completes, I will uninstall it gracefully . True. No one is keeping
a classical version by side.

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

This is completely incorrect. Can you please show which page on the
Microsoft website says that v2.0 must be uninstalled before v3.5 can be
installed...

Under no circumstances should you uninstall v2.0. If do you that, VS2005
will no longer work, nor will any of your existing v2.0 apps...

He can uninstall 2.0 before installing 3.5.

But the 3.5 installation will install 2.0 again !

Arne

PS: Actually uninstalling 2.0 and then let the 3.5 install reinstall
2.0 sometimes help on installation problems. But that does not seem
to apply here.