What are the ways to deploy an assembly?
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MSI installer
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CAB archive
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XDELETE Command
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XCOPY command
.NET assemblies can be deployed using multiple methods depending on the scenario. MSI (Microsoft Installer) provides a full installation experience with rollback capabilities. CAB (Cabinet) archives are used for simplified deployment, especially in web or mobile scenarios. XCOPY is a simple file copy deployment that works for private assemblies in the same directory. XDELETE is not a valid deployment method - this appears to be a distractor option.
A .NET assembly can be deployed in several standard ways: packaged into an MSI installer for formal setup, bundled in a CAB archive (historically used for web-based/ActiveX-style downloads), or simply copied to the target machine's file system via XCOPY deployment, since .NET assemblies are largely self-contained and don't require registry registration. There's no such standard deployment mechanism as an 'XDELETE command,' which is why that option is excluded.