Deploying applications built with VC++ 2005 requires presence of particular libraries needed by Visual C++. This will also vary according to the target machine's operating system.
There are several options for the deployment:
- Use Visual C++ Redistributable Package
- Use the MSM merge modules
- Use Private Assembly
While the first two options respectfully require full installation of all libraries and presence of WinSxS assemblies (not present under all currently used operating systems), the third one can be used by copying only required libraries in the application directory. Furthermore, option 1) and 2) require administrative privileges.
The following libraries are required for option 3):
| DLL | Visual C++ Library |
| atl90.dll | C Runtime and Standard C++ Libraries |
| msvcm90.dll msvcp90.dll msvcr90.dll | C Runtime and Standard C++ Libraries |
| mfc90.dll mfc90u.dll mfcm90.dll mfcm90u.dll mfcmifc90.dll | Microsoft Foundation Classes |
