Reputation: 15354
Is it necessary to install .NET2.0 while I have .NET3.5?
My friend wrote an application in .NET2.0. I'd like to install/use that application on my pc.
I have already Installed .NET3.5 framework on my pc.
Is it necessary for me to install .NET2.0 framework on my pc, too?
I am using windowsXP
Upvotes: 0
Views: 623
Answers (3)
Reputation: 244981
Any application that requires .NET 2.0 will work fine with .NET 3.0 or 3.5.
Versions 3.0 and 3.5 of the .NET Framework both use version 2.0 of the CLR, the exact same version as .NET 2.0. This means that they are both in-place updates. Only new features were added.
See this handy diagram for reference:
Upvotes: 2
Reputation: 50498
Yes, you should probably install the 2.0 version of .Net too.
While .Net 3.5 is designed to be backwards compatible, there are strange corner cases where the behaviour is different between the two. Your best bet is to install both.
Upvotes: 0
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