Unable to install .net framework
I am a little confused. A program requires .net framework 2.0, but it appears not to be installed on the computer that I am using. The OS is Windows XP SP3.
.net 1.1, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 were listed in Add/Remove Programs. I uninstalled .net 4.0 and attempted to uninstall .net 3.5 and 3.0 to roll back the installations to a point where everything would reinstall correcly. .net 4.0 uninstalled, but the 3.5 uninstallation returned an error that 3.5 was not installed. I then uninstalled 3.5 with the Installer Cleanup Utility. I was unable to uninstall 3.0. The error was that it is required forsome installed programs.
Now I cannot install any version of .net Framework ar any updates to .net Framework.
My understanding is that .net Framework versions are not necessarily backward compatible and that all versions must be there. Is this true?
What do I have to do to get everything installed correctly?
.net 1.1, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 were listed in Add/Remove Programs. I uninstalled .net 4.0 and attempted to uninstall .net 3.5 and 3.0 to roll back the installations to a point where everything would reinstall correcly. .net 4.0 uninstalled, but the 3.5 uninstallation returned an error that 3.5 was not installed. I then uninstalled 3.5 with the Installer Cleanup Utility. I was unable to uninstall 3.0. The error was that it is required forsome installed programs.
Now I cannot install any version of .net Framework ar any updates to .net Framework.
My understanding is that .net Framework versions are not necessarily backward compatible and that all versions must be there. Is this true?
What do I have to do to get everything installed correctly?
ASKER
Thank you for clarifying that.
It sounds like I was on the right track, Uninstalling everything tallow me to reinstall everything. But, I can't get .Net Framework 3.5 to uninstall, and 2.0 is nowhere to be found. It appears that the uninstaller utility only dug me in deeper.
It sounds like I was on the right track, Uninstalling everything tallow me to reinstall everything. But, I can't get .Net Framework 3.5 to uninstall, and 2.0 is nowhere to be found. It appears that the uninstaller utility only dug me in deeper.
This page most likely will help you with your uninstall problem:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
Here is a link on how to install .net 2.0: (just skip the uninstall part)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908077
Sorry I missed the part that you were stuck in the first question. Let me know how it works out for ya!
Robstg
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
Here is a link on how to install .net 2.0: (just skip the uninstall part)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908077
Sorry I missed the part that you were stuck in the first question. Let me know how it works out for ya!
Robstg
you can use the .net removal tool:
http://cid-27e6a35d1a492af7.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Blog_Tools/dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip
http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-PostAttachments/00-08-90-44-93/dotnetfx_5F00_cleanup_5F00_tool.zip
more information: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
http://cid-27e6a35d1a492af7.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Blog_Tools/dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip
http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-PostAttachments/00-08-90-44-93/dotnetfx_5F00_cleanup_5F00_tool.zip
more information: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
ASKER
Thank you both.
The cleanup tool move me down the road. Now, .Net Framework 3.0 will not install. The error log says that Installation failed for Component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned Error 1603. I tried giving System Full control over everything. That did not help.
The cleanup tool move me down the road. Now, .Net Framework 3.0 will not install. The error log says that Installation failed for Component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned Error 1603. I tried giving System Full control over everything. That did not help.
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I had already done that procedure, but I ran through it again after rerunning the Cleanup Tool.
The result was the same - Error 1603.
I did not understand the first method in the article - to install to an unincrypted folder. Nor, did I see any oportunity to redirect the installation into a folder of my choice.
The result was the same - Error 1603.
I did not understand the first method in the article - to install to an unincrypted folder. Nor, did I see any oportunity to redirect the installation into a folder of my choice.
ASKER
The final answer was tp accept the Update to .NET Froamework 3.5, which apparently rolls up updates from 2.0 to 3.5.
Everything is working.
Everything is working.
Thanks for the points! Nice to hear you are back up and running.
Cheers,
Robstg
Cheers,
Robstg
In addition, the .NET Framework versions 1.1, and 2.0 are completely separate from each other, and one version can be present on a computer regardless of whether the other versions are present. When versions 1.1 and 2.0 are on the same computer, each version has its own common language runtime, class libraries, compiler, and so forth. As a result you could here uninstall 1.1."
Credit goes to Edwer Fang for this. I took this from the msdn site dedicated to .net issues.
Cheers,
Robstg