Net Framework Versions

[Radu]

Hi. I have the following problem.... or is it a problem ?

I have bough a new computer with XP and Net Framework 1.1 already installed.

Then I installed VSNet, which asked me to insert the VS Component Update cd.
Well, after the installation ended, I found that I have two versions of Net
Framework on my computer:

Net Framework 1.1
Net Framework 1.0.3705 (English)

They are both shown in Add/Remove Programs - I even have two sets of
programs in Administrative Tools - Net Framework Configuration and Net
Framework Wizards, and Net Framework 1.1 Configuration and Net Framework 1.1
Wizards, respectively.

Q1. Can I safely uninstall the old version (Net Framework 1.0.3075) from the
control panel ?
Q2. Currently VB.NET will use the version it came with (Net Framework
1.0.3075) ?

PS. Yes, I could also have SP2 for the old version, but is it worth to even
use it ? (You see, if I uninstall the whole framework 1.0....)

Thank you !

 

[CT]

By the looks of it, it seems you have installed VS .NET 2002, in which case
you shouldn't uninstall the .NET Framework 1.0. If you did indeed install VS
..NET 2003 you can uninstall the .NET Framework 1.0, if you're sure it won't
be needed by any other applications on your setup.

 

[Radu]

Yes, it's true, it was the 2002 version. But still, when installing vsNet
2002 ON TOP of the 1.1 framework, shouldn't it detect that a newer version
is installed, skip its own installation and take advantage of the new one ?
Anyway, it seems that I'll be stuck with both versions... Is there any way
to instruct VSNet to point to version 1.1 ?

Thank you for your message.
Alex

 

[Magnus Persson]

Programs compiled for .NET framework 1.0 needs 1.0. The framework is not
backwards compatible since the .NET 1.0 compiled programs specifically uses
the v1.0 framework. That's why both frameworks are installed at the same
time.

However, if you plan to only develop your own .NET programs and not need to
use other .NET 1.0 applications you only need to install VS.NET 2003 that
includes the 1.1 Framework.

/Magnus

 

[Himanshu Swami]

Visual Studio 2002 works only with .NET framework 1.0.

Visual Studio 2003 works with both .NET framework 1.0 and 1.1, but defaults
to using 1.1 and requires some tweaking in application config and assembly
manifest files to use 1.0.