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how to remove duplicate references to microsoft CRT in manifest?

Hi

I build an application that uses some libraries. The embedded manifest then contains two versions of Microsoft CRT

<assemblyxmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"manifestVersion="1.0">
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentitytype="win32"name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"version="6.0.0.0"publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"language="*"processorArchitecture="*"></assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentitytype="win32"name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT"version="8.0.50608.0"processorArchitecture="x86"publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentitytype="win32"name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT"version="8.0.50727.762"processorArchitecture="x86"publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>

I would like to know how Visual Studio builds this manifest and what I need to change in my project so that only one CRT is referenced.

Is there any benefit in having two CRTs referenced? I thought that the newest version of CRT that is available and of higher version than specified in the manifest will be used.

Thanks

sbaebler

Hello,

The follow link explain why it occurs and provide some solution to handle it, the author callit "Manifest Hell", sounds interesting.:-)

Manifest Hell

Hope can help you to solve the issue. If I misunderstood you, please feel free to let me know.

Regards!

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Marked As Answer byWesley YaoMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, February 10, 2009 9:44 AM

Wesley Yao

Hi Sbaebler,

I am moving this thread from Base "Visual StudioSetup and Installation"forum to the "VisualStudio MSBuild" forum, since the issue is related to MSBuild. There are moreMSBuild experts in the "VisualStudio MSBuild" forum.

Thanks

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YiChun Chen

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