Mscorcfg.msc .net Configuration Tools problem

Question

I'm trying to run Microsoft's .NET Framework Configuration Tool (Mscorcfg.msc). I have Visual Studio 2008 installed. I also have the following installed on my PC:

• Microsoft .Net Framework v1.0.3705
• Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft .Net Framework v4.0.30319

I'm not sure why, but I can't start "Mscorcfg.msc" the usual way (as suggested in the http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2bc0cxhc(VS.80).aspx and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2bc0cxhc.aspx URL). I looked for "Mscorcfg.msc" on my PC and found only 1 occurence (in the C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder). When I double-click on the .msc file in Windows Explorer, I get the "MMC could not create the snap-in." message. What should I do ? Thanks

Answer 1

You need to use CASPOL instead. Personally I was under the impression that we've had to use CASPOL since .net 2.0

See here:

It is removed in Windows SDK since Windows SDK 6.0a (the version shipped with VS 2008). You can use the caspol utility in .Net instead.

If you really need it, get the .Net 2.0 SDK (I know, 354MB download). It is also included in Visual Studio 2005 and earlier Windows SDKs like the Windows SDK 6.0 (The Update for Windows Vista version). You may want to try a web install of Windows SDK and see if you can only install .Net SDK tools to save some bandwidth.