The download address of the bootloader plug-in PluginInstaller.msi is:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=627921a0-d9e7-43d6-a293-72f9c370bd19&displaylang=zh-cnWith
the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 bootstrap plug-in, you can easily create installers, Redistribute .NET Framework 1.1 and/or MDAC 2.7 with your application.
In order for a .NET Framework application to run on a specific computer, the .NET Framework must be installed on that computer. Any .NET Framework application that uses ADO.NET to connect to a database requires MDAC 2.7. Many computers already have these components installed, but to ensure that an application runs, they should be redistributed with the application.
The Visual Studio .NET 2003 bootstrap is integrated with the Visual Studio .NET installer and deployment projects. Based on this, you can just create an installer that automatically detects whether those prerequisites are present on the target computer and installs them as needed. If the computer restart is required during the installation of any component, the installation program will automatically continue the subsequent installation operations. Therefore, the user of the application only needs to run a single installer to install the prerequisite software and the corresponding application.
To learn more about the Visual Studio .NET 2003 bootstrap, see the Visual Studio .NET 2003 articles in the .NET Framework 1.1 Development Guide.
Supplement: After installing Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, it is best to install the bootloader plug-in PluginInstaller.msi immediately so that your .NET program installation package has .NET Framework 1.1 and/or MDAC 2.7 packaged during production. into your installation package, so that your installation package can be installed smoothly.
Method:
If you need to deploy .Net Framework 1.1 to the target machine, follow the following process:
1. Open VisualStudio.Net 2003, create a new project, select the installation and deployment project, and create a new installation project;
2. Select Project->Properties (confirm that you have installed the plug-in), and in the pop-up property page (as shown below), set the boot program to the Windows installation boot program.
3． At this point, the setup is complete. You can check whether .Net Framework has been included in the deployment project by viewing View->Editor->Launch Conditions.
How to manually add the installation condition search for MDAC 2.7 in the startup conditions when making the installation package (ie: how to include MDAC 2.7 in the installation and deployment program):
1. Select View->Editor->Startup Conditions, right-click and select Add Registry Startup Condition.
2. Select Search RegistryEntry1, open the properties dialog box, set RegKey to SoftwareMicrosoftDataAccess, select vsdrrHKLM for Root, set Property to MDACSEARCH, and set Value to FullInstallVer.
3． Select the Condition1 node, open the properties dialog box, and set Condition to MDACSEARCH>="2.6".
4. Set the InstallUrl to: http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/b/f/3bf74b01-16ba-472d-9a8c-42b2b4fa0d76/mdac_typ.exe so that the user can manually install MDAC 2.7 online. .
5. Message is set to the prompt message when MDAC 2.7 is not installed on the target computer, such as: "<This program requires the installation of MDAC 2.7 and above, please install it!>".
6． The basic settings are now complete.
Note:
Please be careful if there are multiple "Registry Searches" in the installation project "Requirements on the Target Computer"!