Setup and deployment issue

Question

I am having a problem deploying a C#.net 2008 desktop application. I am creating a deploymebnt project, since there is not one in the location where the production code is kept. I am working with a solution that has 15 proejct files in it. I need to only work with 7 of the project files. I am working with the following link on how to setup and deploy a project:
http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/58021-deploying-a-c%23-application-visual-studio-setup-project/
In the directory path of bin/x86 folder/debug in the startup proejct folder of the soltution, I am picking these files to be my primary output in the setup wizard. All the files in this location are DLLs, PBD files, application executables, and two xml configuration files. The location where it looks like all production code is located at, also has an XML config file for each proejct. Thus, I am added these extra xml config files to the setup project. i know the setup project was successful since I see the screen that displays 'file system on target machine' and the folders under them are called Application folder,user's desktop, and user's menu.


From here Ihave the following questions:


1. In the setup proejct folder I did a build and install to a default location. The default location is C:/program files/microsoft. When i ran the application, all i got wasc the micosoft symbol. Thus, what could I be doing wrong? Do I need to add more to the setup projrect? What else do I need to setup in the deployment process? Can you explain what else I need to do and/or point me to a url that will help me?
2. Did i pick the correct kind of files that are used as the project ouput files?
3. Can you give me more directions on what to put into the Application folder,user's desktop, and user's menu.
4. working on setup and deployemnt porject, i am assuming there is a location where error messages are displayed. Can you tell me where this location could be at?
5. I am wondering if i need to run vcredist._x86,exe? i am guessing that i do not need to runvcredist._x86,exe, Right now in production, a bat file is executed. The bat just copies things like 'short cuts' with with file names.lnk to certain locations. The bat files points to C++ runtimes. Then the vcredist._x86,exe is executed. After that point third party software is registered with OCX controls. The third party software is written in visual studion.net 2005. I would think the third party software needs the vcredist._x86,exe excuted. However, i do not plan using the third party software. Thus i would think I do not need to use it correct?