Remove DLL from GAC in Framework 2.0

[Diego F.]

Hi. I want to delete an assembly registered in the GAC, but I get an error.
How can I remove it? I'm using VS 2005 beta1 and the assembly is in the GAC
from framework 2.0

 

[Diego F.]

I could remove it with the VS console. The problem is that I have also to
remove it from the server and the sdk is not installed.

 

[MasterGaurav]

What's the error?
How are you trying to remove it?



Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
http://mastergaurav.org
http://mastergaurav.blogspot.com
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[Diego F.]

I try to remove it with the framework configuration tool in Administrative
Tools, and it gives me an error when I try to delete: There was an error
removing xxx.dll.

 

[MasterGaurav]

Use:

gacutil /u <assembly-name>

Do a:

gacutil /?

for all options available.

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Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
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http://mastergaurav.org
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[Diego F.]

But I don't have the Framework SDK installed on the server.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

You don't need the SDK. It comes with the Framework. It's a command-line
tool in the Framework directory under \Windows\Microsoft .Net\Framework.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Sometimes you eat the elephant.
Sometimes the elephant eats you.

 

[Scott Allen]

GACUTIL isn't part of the framework, it's only installed with the SDK.
This causes these wierd sort of scenarios that Diego is in.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Interesting, and I apologize if I misspoke. It is also possible to work with
the GAC as if it were a folder, BTW. You can add assemblies by dragging and
dropping. You can also select an assembly, right-click it, and select
"uninstall."
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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Sometimes you eat the elephant.
Sometimes the elephant eats you.

 

[Diego F.]

If I try to delete from the tool, I get an error :-(

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Hi Diego,

Which tool, and what error?

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Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
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Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.

 

[Diego F.]

From the .NET Framework Configuration, where you see the assemblies, if I
try to delete the assembly I get an error: "There was an error removing
myassembly"

 

[Kevin Spencer]

From the .NET Framework Configuration, where you see the assemblies,

The problem is, I don't see what you see. Can you describe exactly what
you're doing?

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.

 

[Diego F.]

From the Administrative Tools, you have Microsoft .NET Configuration. Once
there you can see the assemblies in the GAC.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Have you tried opening the \Windows\assembly folder, right-clicking the
file, and selecting "Uninstall?"

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Ambiguity has a certain quality to it.

 

[balarvs2002]

i am having two dll with same name but diff version.. then how to remove any one dll... that gacutil /u is not working

 

[balarvs2002]

i am having two dll with same name but diff version in GAC.. then how to remove any one dll from GAC... that gacutil /u is not working