ASP.NET 3.5 for Windows 2000

Question

I am trying to get an ASP.NET 3.5 site to run on a computer running Windows 2000 (not my idea !!!), but I have some problems. I worked with copying the necessary DLL files from C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5 to my application bin directory. This successfully led me to "build not found" errors.

However, now I get the following error.

Could not find csc.exe compiler executable

How can i fix this? This is primarily the LINQ functionality that I am looking to use.

Answer 1

You will have many problems as .NET 3.5 is not supported on Windows 2000 (see System Requirements ) .

Answer 2

You can try installing the .NET Framework 3.5 manually. It relies on the .NET 2.0 runtime and additional materials.

• See Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 2000 for installation steps .
• See also Learn more about installing .NET 3.5 on Windows 2000 for an explanation .

Answer 3

Install in it a virtual machine with newer Windows; -)

Answer 4

Many 3.5 sites will work fine in 2.0, you just need to compile them. I would have the one who built the application, switched to 2.0 goals and watched how this happens. If this does not happen, perhaps the VM option is the best way to fly.

Answer 5

Save some time and pain, install on a platform that supports 3.5.

Trying to get around minimum requirements usually comes back to bite you at the end.

Just because you may not always mean what you need. :)

Answer 6

Not familiar with the environment, but ...

More of the framework (including csc.exe) is located in% WINDIR% \ Microsoft.NET \ Framework \ v3.5 (for example, C: \ WINNT \ Microsoft.NET \ Framework \ v3.5) - these are the files on your installation and directory on your way?