is Windows Installer Redistributable package necessary for deployment using inno setup?

Im a .Net beginner. i need to ask something. if i want to deploy my .net winform application (use 3.5 sp 1) using inno setup. do i also need to deploy Windows Installer Redistri开发者_如何学JAVAbutable package for each user's pc. Is it mandatory ? thank you.

inno setup is not Windows Installer based (see http://www.jrsoftware.org/isfaq.php#msi). So it you create a setup with respect of inno setup, you don't need Windows Installer at all.