What all is required for SQL server compact 4.0 to be used on another system when it is merged with windows form in .net

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I have an Demo Application made on windows form in c# and I have used Sql Server Compact 4.0 as its database. Now I need to use the same application on another system which doesn't have visual studio or Sql-Server installed in it. Now what all I need to install on that system so that my application runs effectively ?
I don't want to install visual studio or SQL-server in it and for that only i have used SQL-server compact 4.0 but its asking for visual studio service pack-1 to be installed.
I have already installed .net framework and sql server compact 4.0 in it.
Please help me with solutions and any suggestions will also be heartly accepted.
Thanks in advance.

Posted 1-Jan-14 23:25pm

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Sergey Vaselenko · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-02T22:03:00

If you have installed SQL Server Compact 4.0 on the target machine, your app must work without additional installations.

If you want to distribute your app with embedded SQL Server Compact, do the following:

1. Add "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v4.0\Private" content to you app including the amd64 and x86 subfolders. Set the Build Action as Content and Copy to Output Directory as Copy if newer for all the items. This is the "Private" deployment.

2. Add the following code in the app.config:

<configuration>
    <system.data>
        <dbproviderfactories>
            <remove invariant="System.Data.SqlServerCe.4.0" />
            <add name="Microsoft SQL Server Compact Data Provider 4.0">
                invariant="System.Data.SqlServerCe.4.0"
                description=".NET Framework Data Provider for Microsoft SQL Server Compact"
                type="System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeProviderFactory, System.Data.SqlServerCe, Version=4.0.0.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91"/> 
        </add></dbproviderfactories>
    </system.data>
</configuration>

This code targets to the 4.0.0.1 version.

That's all. Your app will work with SQL Server Compact databases on any x64/x86 machine.