registering a dll in GAC

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I need to add an dll to GAC on Windows 2003 server. The server doesn't have Visual Studio installed. I didnt find Gacutil.exe in Windows 2003 Server. Where can I find Gacutil in Windows 2003 Server. Is there any other way I can add a dll to GAC . Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance,

It is a Windows SDK tool, not available with .NET. It is the job of a setup program to put assemblies in the GAC, quite easy to do with a Setup and Deployment project. Writing your own gacutil is possible: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2611108/register-a-dll-into-the-gac-but-then-it-doesnt-show-up-in-the-assembly-window/2611435#2611435 — Hans Passant, Aug 02 '11 at 00:10
You don't have to have VS installed. Only the .net framework is enough. — wonde, Aug 02 '11 at 00:51
There is an old gacutil.exe in .net framework 1.1 that is dangerous. — Joshua, Aug 03 '11 at 19:04

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '11 at 23:32

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You cannot call gacutil. There are some fusion APIs you can P/Invoke.

Instructions: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317540

answered Aug 01 '11 at 23:32

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Is there any other way where we can add a dll to GAC. – Henry Aug 01 '11 at 23:36
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MSI installer can do it for you. – Joshua Aug 02 '11 at 01:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 01 '11 at 23:38

While you can't (re: shouldn't) use GACUtil.exe, there are 2 other ways, outlined in the following link from msdn:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dkkx7f79.aspx

What you're looking for is probably Mscorcfg.msc, but is only good for Framework version 3.5 and earlier

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2bc0cxhc.aspx

registering a dll in GAC

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