where did the .net command prompt for .net 4.0 go in Beta 2 ??!!

Question

in beta 1 of the visual sudio 2010, there was a sdk command prompt under visual studio tools. now after I installed beta 2 of VS.net 2010, this command prompt window has gone away....
I want to install a windows service using the installutil.exe but I'm having difficulty location that file / sdk environment vars.

am I missing something?
thanks

Tamer

Answer 1

Tamer,

There should be a "Visual Studio Command Prompt (2010)" in the program files "Microsoft Visual Studio 2010", "Visual Studio Tools" folder. From that command prompt you should be able to run installutil.exe.

-Steve

Answer 2

This option is in there, what I have under "Visual Studio tools " menu is only:
1- Dotfuscator Software Services
2- Manage Help Settings - ENU
3- Visual Studio 2010 Remote Debugger Folder

may be it was under something that I did not install during VS 2010 installation process?

Answer 3

It's VCVARSALL.BAT, so Visual C++ should install it.

You can always pop a command window open and navigate to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.21006\ which is where you'll find the 4.0 InstallUtil.

-Steve

Answer 4

installing VC++ fixed it.
I will also use your shortcut approach to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.21006\

thanks!