Hi @Ian Taylor ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
I think if the error only mentioned the System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll
, then only add and deploy it to GAC will work fine. Of course, I believe installing .NET Framework 3.5 will also work fine, but as you know, Windows Server 2003 is end of support, so I’m not sure if installing .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2003 will cause some compatibility issues or other errors.
Suggestion:
Perhaps you can try to add and deploy this dll to GAC first, and if it doesn’t work, or there are some new errors appear, you can consider installing .NET Framework 3.5 later.
Best Regards,
Tianyu
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