The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.

The .NET Framework version 2.0 improves scalability and performance of applications with improved caching, application deployment and updating with ClickOnce, support for the broadest array of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services.

Hardware Requirements

Note A system should meet these or the minimum requirements for the operating system, whichever is higher.

Supported Operating Systems

To install Dotnetfx.exe, you must have one of the following operating systems:

x86 32-bit based systems

Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server with SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 with SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 with SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

x64-bit based systems

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition

Itanium-based systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Software Requirements

The following are the basic requirements for the .NET Framework categorized by server and client machines.

Server Definition: A computer that hosts a distributed application. This could be a Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 computer. In many cases, these computers are Web servers running ASP.NET applications.

Client Definition: A computer that runs a locally installed application, such as a Windows application, that might also retrieve or process data from a remote database; or a computer that accesses a distributed, Web-based application. These computers are not required to serve information to other computers. This could be a Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98 computer.