How to override GAC assembly with bin folder assembly

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In my current project we are using Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll version 5.0.505.0, but in my computer GAC has 5.0.414.0 version of the same dll. while running my application it refers GAC assembly . But i need to refer higher version dll which is available in my bin folder .here i marked copy to local option as true.

Note : uninstalling is not an option since i need to keep older version in my GAC .

so far i tried the below configurations in my web.config:

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<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
           <probing privatePath="bin"/>
  <dependentAssembly>
    <codeBase version="5.0.505.0" href= "file:///D:\TestSQL\TestSQL\bin\Debug\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll"/>
    <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data"
                      publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
                      culture="neutral" />
    <probing privatepat="bin"></probing>
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="5.0.414.0"
                     newVersion="5.0.505.0"/>
  </dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>

its giving neagtive results

Posted 18-Jun-14 0:53am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 18-Jun-14 13:23pm

What negative results? Of course, you need to use only one version.
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-18T07:29:00

Usually, two different versions of the product can work in the same GAC side-by-side. In your case, this is especially simple: you can use only one version of the product installed in GAC. In case of using a GAC assembly, when you add a reference (with Visual Studio, using the ".NET" tab of the "Add Reference" window), you actually reference that assembly by that strong name which includes the version and the public key token; both should be different for different version.

You can simply install the second version of the product in the GAC and use either one or another. In worst case, you can even temporary unregister one of the version from GAC and register it later; you won't need to permanently remove the version. Besides, you can always use the installation packages.

Please see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ex0ss12c%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

See also: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8477k21c%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

—SA