I have create a Small WPF C# Program with VS2012. it is run successful in Win 7 and Win 8 , 32Bit and 64bit
but it have trouble with windows XP and after runnig exe file This message is displayed:
program is not valid win32
What is the solution?
you should reduce the target framework of your Project. VS2012 runs with .NET 4.5 as default, Windows XP does not support anything higher than .NET 4.0.
You can go to your Project Properties and select at the tab Application the Target framework.
Make sure you have installed .Net framework in target machine. Windows XP does not support .NET 4.0 and higher
Try the workaround mentioned in the following link.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsnetsetup/archive/2012/10/16/setup-exe-is-not-a-valid-win32-application.aspx
But still you need to open up to us to give accurate solution.
Additional to this, just make sure the platform target of the program is not x64 if you are running it in a 32 bit machine. .Net framework 4 should work in windows XP machine.
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I am using Visual Studio 2010.
I made a C# project and it runs perfectly on my Computer.
Problem is this that when Application is run on another Computer, that ask for .Net Framework.
Everybody doesn't have administrator Access to install .Net Framework and also peoples don't want to install that.
What alternative i should follow to sort out this problem?
(Specifically for Windows 7).
Windows contains a version of .NET by default. Here's a listing of them.
XP
.NET v1.0 -- Service pack 1
.NET v2.0 -- Service packs 2 & 3
Vista
.NET v3.0 -- All service packs
Windows 7
.NET v3.5 -- All versions and service packs
Windows 8
.NET v4.0 + Metro UI available.
Windows 8.1
.Net v4.5 + Metro UI available.
Windows 10
.Net v4.6 + Metro UI + Universal Apps available.
Note:
All contains .NET v4.6 if Windows Update is enabled. (Not for all versions of windows)
Options of deployment:
There are several options of deployment.
Checking for .NET in installation. (Install systems like NSIS support this).
See this for more info.
If you want to deploy portable app, notify users to install the required .NET version. (easier)
Target .NET 2.0 and all users are able to run your app since I think nobody is using XP SP1. (easiest. I use this to deploy mine.)
EDIT
There needs some clarity with some other answers, so I'm quoting this Wikipedia note.
.NET Framework 1.0 is integral OS component of Windows XP Media Center edition or Tablet PC edition. Installation CDs for the Home editions and the Professional editions of Windows XP SP1, SP2 or SP3 comes with .NET Framework installation packages.
No way! CLR is absolutely needed for managed apps.
The only alternative is to not use a programming language that is based on the .net framework.
If you're writing a c# application, then the .net framework is required.
Perhaps you want to create a c++ application instead?
If you are targeting Windows 7 or later version of the OS, then just compile your program using C# 3.5. The version 3.5 of the framework is part of Windows 7.
I guess you were compiling C# 4.0 code.
Correct me if I am wrong but windows 7 comes with .Net framework installed. Windows Vista comes with installed .net framework and I believe this is valid for windows 7 as well.
And to answer your question - it is not possible to run the exe on a machine that does not have the framework as the program compiles to intermediate language that is only "understandable" by the Common language runtime(CLR)
Yes, there is Spoon (earlier XenoCode) that can wrap everything that your app needs and runs it in as a standalone.
From their site:
Spoon Studio
Easily virtualize all of your applications for instant,
zero-install delivery on Spoon Server and Spoon.net.
Spoon Studio lets you convert your existing software applications into virtual applications
that run with no installs, conflicts, or dependencies.
I prepared a C# application that reads from registry and saves result in a simple notepad file. I tried to run it on another PC that doesn't have .net Framework. It gave initialization error because of not having .net Framework. The problem is that I can't install .net framework on that PC which has Win XP. Is there any way that I can run this application without having .net framework??
Please help as I need it urgently>>>....
Latest windows OS is normally packed with a default .Net Framework. Windows XP is packed with
XP
NET v1.0 Service pack 1
NET v2.0 -- Service packs 2 & 3
If it's not necessary for you to use latest version of .net Framework then you could change the target .Net Framework of your application[Go to Project Properties > Application > Target framework] to lowest version that default OS version has then you should be able to run your program without installing latest .net framework.
Pack .NET DLLs with the application.
In reference section set copy on build.
Right click on reference (e.g. System.Web) and press F4. Rest is pretty self-explainatory.
I have gone to this link http://www.mono-project.com/Mono%3aWindows
I can do successfully Run an executable from Mono C# compiler in WINDOWS 7 / Windows that have .net framework. But when I want to RUN this executable in windows XP without .net framework is failed, some errors appear.
I am using mono-3.2.3-gtksharp-2.12.11-win32-0.exe installer for windows XP.
How to get success to run this Executable in windows XP without .net framework ?
Make sure use stable version of mono-2.10.9-gtksharp-2.12.11-win32-0 for windows XP
- Dont use version 3 for this moment: Bug 10302 - Fatal error in System.Windows.Forms.Control constructor in 3.0.3 https://bugzilla.xamarin.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10302
Optional: Compile the project using stable version of mono-2.10.9 as well: follow this link http://nbevans.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/targeting-mono-in-visual-studio-2012/
i made a app that uses the watIn library, and target to .NET 3.5 (so it will work on XP to).
after i published the app on my PC, i installed it, and it worked well. but, when i tried it on different PC running XP, it didn't work. i made sure the PC I'm testing on is running .NET 3.5 or grater.
I'm running windows 7 and visual studio 2010.
the program work on Windows 7 (tried that on 2 PC's).
the program doesn't work on XP (tried that on 2 PC's).
On Xp i get this message:
Unable to install or run the application. The application requires that
assembly WindowsBase Version 3.0.0.0 be installed in the Global
Assembly Cache (GAC) first.
Please contact your administrator
my questions:
what should i do to make sure it work on XP?
if i start the development on .net 4, and then switch it to 3.5 and it still run, that mean i only used 3.5 code/features from the get go?
will visual studio give me compile Error if i run 4.0 code on app that i change his properties to target .net 3.5 in the middle of development?
is there a way to install the .net 3.5 framework with my app installer? (if it doesn't already got 1 on the PC)
(sorry for my English)
Make sure that the PC's running XP have .NET installed on them. Windows 7 will already come with the .NET Framework installed, but XP doesn't have the newer versions of the framework.
Also, if your project requires a specific version of the .NET framework, it's good to add it as a prerequisite in your setup installer.
Also, in your build, make sure you're targeting the proper framework.
links:
- http://www.microsoft.com/net/download
- http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/35976/Add-Prerequisites-of-NET-Framework-in-Visual-Studi
I am creating a windows application for users with xp, vista or 7 PCs. I was wondering if WPF would work on all these computers, or should I play it safe and just use winforms?
Thanks!
Yes, they will run ok if the computer has the correct .net framework installed.
It would be a good idea to redistribute the framwork with your application. Here is a topic in msdn about how to do it MSDN
Windows Forms has been in .NET since .NET 1, with a few additions in .NET 2. WPF is available in .NET 3 – so, if someone has XP with .NET 2 installed, WPF won't work there.
Apart from that, you can of course install the appropriate .NET framework version on old machines as well. But the implication (WinForms works → WPF works) is wrong.
It will work on all of them, although you won't get the aero glass interface in XP. Obviously, you will need a reasonably up-to-date .NET framework runtime installed on the target machine.
WPF was added in .NET 3.0, so will run on any machine running 3.0 or a newer of the .NET Framework. However, the rendering technologies differ dramatically between WPF and WinForms, so you may need to take that into account. MSDN has a decent set of documents on WPF performance, some of which cover performance-related issues: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970683(v=VS.85).aspx.
We use WPF applictaions for XP, Vista and win7 customers and it works fine on platforms.
If you can get the right framework on the machine it will run. So far we are using Version 3.51 and no problems so far.
As other have mentioned, your dependency is on the ability to run the .net framework 3.0. .net 3.0 is supported on the following platforms according to the link below.
Software Requirements
To install .NET Framework 3.0, you
must have one of the following
operating systems installed on the
target computer:
Microsoft Windows XP Home or Microsoft Windows XP Home Professional, with Service Pack 2 or later.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family with Service Pack 1 or later.Service Pack 1 or later.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480198.aspx#netfx30_topic9