Installing .Net Compiler on Win2K -- Upgrade Question

[Steven O.]

I am considering installing the .Net IDE and Compiler on my Win2K
system. However, a friend tells me that since I have Win2K SP3, the
..Net installation software will, in essence, insist on first upgrading
my system to SP4. Is this correct?

This is a problem, because I've found in the past that with SP4
installed, Win2K runs slow as a sloth. (I had to rebuild my system,
sticking with SP3.) So, please advise if this is, in fact the case,
that the SP4 "upgrade" is unavoidable with .Net on Win2K.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Steve O.

[George Hester]

No that will not happen. Remember the IDE for Framework 1.1 came out before SP4 or at least very close to each other. Check the Readme first for the install of Visual Studio.NET. If what you think is true it will say so in there under System Requirements.

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George Hester
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"Steven O." <Steven@OpZZREMOVE_ALL_Zs_AND_ALL_BETWEEN_ZZComm.c om> wrote in message news:f2********************************@4ax.com...

I am considering installing the .Net IDE and Compiler on my Win2K
system. However, a friend tells me that since I have Win2K SP3, the
.Net installation software will, in essence, insist on first upgrading
my system to SP4. Is this correct?

This is a problem, because I've found in the past that with SP4
installed, Win2K runs slow as a sloth. (I had to rebuild my system,
sticking with SP3.) So, please advise if this is, in fact the case,
that the SP4 "upgrade" is unavoidable with .Net on Win2K.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Steve O.