HowTo: Install .NET Support for ArcGIS Desktop

Article ID:	34178
Software:	ArcGIS - ArcEditor 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 ArcGIS - ArcInfo 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 ArcGIS - ArcView 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1
Platforms:	Windows 2000, XP, 2003Server, Vista

Summary

Instructions provided describe how to install .NET Support for ArcGIS Desktop.

Below are the two instances in which .NET Support would not be automatically installed with ArcGIS Desktop.

1) The .NET Framework was not installed on the computer before the ArcGIS Desktop install was performed.
2) The version of the .NET Framework installed on the computer was not the correct version at the time that the ArcGIS Desktop install was performed.

The versions need to match as follows:

ArcGIS 9.1 - .NET Framework 1.1
ArcGIS 9.2 - .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0
ArcGIS 9.3 - .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0

To download the .NET Framework, see the links in the Related Information section below.

Procedure

Once the correct version of the .NET Framework has been installed, .NET Support can be added manually to ArcGIS Desktop by doing the following:

1) Open the Control Panel and go to Add/Remove Programs.
2) Beside ArcGIS Desktop, click the Change button. -show me-

3) Select to 'Modify' installation, then click Next. -show me-

4) Click the icon next to .NET Support and select the option 'Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive.' -show me-

5) Continue through the wizard to complete the installation.

To ensure that .NET Support has been installed, browse to %install path%\ArcGIS and make sure there is a DotNet folder located there.

Related Information

Created: 12/13/2007
Last Modified: 10/13/2009

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