Windows XP and earlier

Windows XP

Download and install either the A - Good or the B - Best.

A - Good : (x86)

(1)    Windows Installer 3.1 ( Download size approx. 2.5 MB )

               ( This may already be installed on your computer. If so then Windows
                   will inform you when you try to install it. )

(2)    Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2     ( Download size approx. 24 MB )
                                                                ( file: NetFx20SP2_x86.exe )

(3)    run Setup_DigitDo

B - Best :

(1)    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1   ( bootstrapper )  ( for x86 and x64 )

         ( Initial Download size of 2.8 MB )

        The bootstrapper checks your system then automatically downloads and
         installs what you need.

         ( Automatic download size of approx. 60 MB - 230 MB.
           Download size varies with individual system needs. )

(2)   run Setup_DigitDo

• DigitDo will work the same with either of the above,
      .NET 2.0 SP2 or .NET 3.5 SP .

• The two .NET versions are included here in consideration for Dial-Up and Broadband
     Internet connections and therefore download time.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is pre-installed on Windows 7 , and is also the
    best choice for XP because it will allows you to run the most .NET applications.

*4.0

(x64 Microsoft .NET) *x64 Info

Windows 2000 (SP3 or SP4) - download and install

(1)    Windows Installer 3.1    ( Download size approx. 2.5 MB )

               ( This may already be installed on your computer. If so Windows will tell you
                    when you try to install it. )

        Windows 2000 SP3 - download and install

        (2)   Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 ( Download size approx. 23 MB )

        ( This is the last version of the Framework that supports Windows 2000 SP3).

        Windows 2000 SP4 - download and install

        (2)   Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 ( Download size approx. 24 MB )

       ( This is the last version of the Framework that supports Windows 2000 SP4).

(3) run Setup_DigitDo

• DigitDo will work the same with either of the above frameworks, 2.0 or 2.0 SP1

Additional information for Windows XP , and earlier Windows' versions. .NET

• On these versions of Windows the Microsoft .NET Framework is not a built-in part of
Windows ( as it is with Windows 7 and Windows Vista) and therefore must be installed.

• Setup_DigitDo and DigitDo are .NET Applications.

• If Setup_DigitDo will not run then the Microsoft .NET Framework will need to first be installed.

             Setup_DigitDo and DigitDo need any one of of the following .NET Frameworks
             versions, 2.0 , 3.0, or 3.5.

• The below Error window is displayed by Windows if a .NET Application is run when the
       Microsoft .NET Framework is not installed.

      No harm is done , the .NET Application just can't run.

   Exception when .NET not installed

• The process of installing the Microsoft .NET Framework is simple and straight forward.
    Just click on the .NET installation file that you download from Microsoft and it installs itself.

• The process of deciding what Microsoft .NET Framework version to install for your particular
    computer can get confusing. As an aid, find your version of Windows above and
    use the enclosed information and links as a guide. All these links are to Microsoft sites.

More Information: Wikipedia about .NET

At Wikipedia info about the Microsoft .NET Framework .

Quick Check for .NET on your computer: (Works in most cases.)

A quick check to see what version of Microsoft .NET, if any , is installed on your
computer :

Clear all text from the Internet Explorer address box, then type or paste in

"javascript:alert(navigator.userAgent)" without the quotes. Click Enter or Go.

.Net not installed

The "Message from webpage" pop-up should show text something like :

.... , .NET CLR 2.0.50727 , .NET CLR 3.0.04506.648, .NET CLR 3.5.04506.648, ...

Thus indicating that .NET 2 , 3, and 3.5 are installed on your computer.

Example where .NET is not installed:

.Net not installed

Example where .NET 3.5 SP1 is installed: ( 2.0 & 3.0 are included in 3.5 )

.NET 3.5 SP1 Installed

x64 Info

The Microsoft .Net Framework comes in (x86) and (x64) versions , just as Windows does.

• The overwhelming majority of Windows XP computers are (x86).

          ( Some specialty versions of XP are (x64), 64 bit. If your version of XP is (x64)
            then you mostly likely are aware of that. If you are not aware that your
            version of XP is (x64) then it is most likely (x86), 32bit )

• Windows versions prior to XP are (x86)

4.0 Info

The 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 Frameworks are the most widely used.

The 3.0 and 3.5 frameworks are built on top of or around the 2.0 framework,
and as such are backwardly compatible. (3.5 will run 3.0 apps and 2.0 apps,
3.0 will run 2.0 apps)

Windows XP did not come with the .NET framework pre-installed.

Window Vista came with 3.0 pre-installed.

Window 7 came with 3.5 pre-installed.

4.0 was released in April 2010, and can be installed on XP SP3 and upward. 4.0 is
not backwardly compatible and will only run 4.0 apps. It is no doubt slated
to be pre-installed on Windows 8.

Installing multiple versions of the framework on your computer is
supported by Windows. Microsoft designed the frameworks with this in mind
and they work very well together. There is no need to un-install previous versions
when installing a newer version. ( Microsoft )

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