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Is it possible to install the Windows Mobile SDK without having Visual Studio? I am using SharpDevelop to write a Windows Mobile application, but I need to use an assembly in the Windows Mobile 6.0 SDK. When I try to install the SDK I get a message that says Visual Studio is a prerequisite, and I am un able to install it.

Is there a way to trick it in to thinking Visual Studio is installed; maybe a registry entry that can be added or something, or am I just hosed? Is there a reason I need to pay for Microsoft's IDE, or is this just a way for Microsoft to make some extra money?

Thanks,

Tester101
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I am assuming you are writing an application that targets the .NET Compact Framework. If that is true, you should able to get all of the assemblies in the CF from the .NET Framework SDK, which includes the CF command-line development tools.

heavyd
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You should be able to unpack the contents of the SDK installer using a tool like 7-Zip. After you have extracted the DLL's from the SDK, you should be able to manually add them as a project reference.

Greg Buehler
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