.NET Compact Framework 3.5 Redistributable

[Sfor]

My client's worker bought an application designed for .NET 3.5, while having just Windows 98 installed on his computer. They do have a spare Windows 2000 license, but I've decided to investigate the possibility of using the KernelEx along with .NET 3.5.

All easy available .NET 3.5 packages are ment for Windows XP at least. But, I've found a different distribution:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 6; Windows Vista; Windows XP

Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

Important: This download utilities Microsoft® Windows® Installer technology. Windows 98 and Windows ME users should install the Microsoft® Windows® Installer 2.0 before proceeding with this download.

I'm a bit confused. Could it mean there is a possibility to install it in Windows 98? Even .NET 3.5 in Windows 2000 would be a nice solution for me.

[submix8c]

Hmmm....

Maybe because inside the package is previous versions that will install on Win9x.

Above v2 doesn't work.

re - Win2k+v3.5 - unsure, but think it's a "go"...

Edited March 26, 2009 by submix8c

[Controller Khan]

My client's worker bought an application designed for .NET 3.5, while having just Windows 98 installed on his computer. They do have a spare Windows 2000 license, but I've decided to investigate the possibility of using the KernelEx along with .NET 3.5.

All easy available .NET 3.5 packages are ment for Windows XP at least. But, I've found a different distribution:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 6; Windows Vista; Windows XP

Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

Important: This download utilities Microsoft® Windows® Installer technology. Windows 98 and Windows ME users should install the Microsoft® Windows® Installer 2.0 before proceeding with this download.

I'm a bit confused. Could it mean there is a possibility to install it in Windows 98? Even .NET 3.5 in Windows 2000 would be a nice solution for me.

.NET Compact Framework is a subset of the full .NET Framework.

It is 1/3 of the full .NET Framework class library

look at   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2weec7k5.aspx

So it depends what kind of libraries this app uses.