How to install System.Management.dll into GAC Where gacutil is missing

How to install/add System.Management.dll into GAC where gacutil.exe is not available at the host server. Manual copy paste is not working.

Problem Description

I have a C#.NET 3.5 application where I am using System.Management namespace to read USB Serial Device. Following code is working fine at development machine but when we deploy this exe on the server where System.Management.dll is available into target framework directory but it is missing at GAC location (file:///C:/windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Management/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Management.dll ).

Exception StackTrace

System.Management.ManagementException: Not found

at System.Management.ManagementScope.Initialize()

at System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher.Initialize()

at System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher.Get()

at ComPort.Form1.GetUSBDevices() in E:\NPPC\PRAVEEN\POC\ComPort\ComPort\Form1.cs:line 46

at ComPort.Form1.BindDDL() in E:\NPPC\PRAVEEN\POC\ComPort\ComPort\Form1.cs:line 28

at ComPort.Form1.button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in E:\NPPC\PRAVEEN\POC\ComPort\ComPort\Form1.cs:line 36

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

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Amit Gupta5y ago
Hey

I also faced this issue in my early days of development. I recommend you to create a Installer (setup) and register your dll's in GAC.

It will register your references to the registered machine and your program will work as usual
Salman Beg5y ago
Check this link also, https://asvignesh.in/register-dll-in-gac-without-using-gacutil/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/app-domains/install-assembly-into-gac https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2182316/how-do-i-register-a-net-dll-file-in-the-gac
Jignesh Kumar5y ago
Hi Praveen,

Please refer this link, need to install where it is missing
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/app-domains/install-assembly-into-gac
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dotnet/netframework-1.1/dkkx7f79(v=vs.71)