Dot Net 4.5 download size

[chamsoft]

Hi,

If I want to install the dot net framework 4.5 on a client PC I can download a combined 32/64 bit offline installer from the MS website which is just under 50Mb:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225702

However when I create a project in InstallAware and include these 2 application runtimes it creates 2 web media blocks which are 83MB and 95MB. Why are these so much larger than the MS download? And why do I have to deal with 2 separate files when the MS installer combines both into a single file?

Here's the link to MS download page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... k(v=vs.110).aspx

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

the Net Runtime packages included with InstallAware also include other required runtime components.

These are not included with the official distributed package .... they are instead downloaded during the package verification process.

Hope this clarifies your doubt.

Regards

[chamsoft]

Hi Francesco, according to the MS download page the only thing not contained in their offline installer are the language packs...

"Offline installer (stand-alone redistributable) contains all the required components for installing the .NET Framework but does not contain language packs. This download is larger than the web installer. The offline installer does not require an Internet connection. After you run the offline installer, you can download the stand-alone language packs to install language support. Use the offline installer if you cannot rely on having a consistent Internet connection."

From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5a4x27ek(v=vs.110).aspx

Since I don't need anything other than the English version I would prefer to use the smaller download. Can this be achieved by simply using their installer? Can you provide some sample code to illustrate how to do this?

[FrancescoT]

Dear Chamsoft,

I did not mean the Language packs.
The .NET Framework installer (including the stand-alone redistributable) could require several OS update packs to complete the installation correctly.

Anyway, you can create a custom runtime package, following the steps described with the document; "Extending the Application Runtimes View" http://www.installaware.com/publications-whitepapers.htm.

Alternatively ...the simplest way, use the "Run Program" command within your script to execute a runtime package installer from your setup.

Hope this helps you

Regards