> So I suppose my main question is now ... can we delete all of the
> versions of .NET Framework prior to 3 and 3.5 and still have this latest
> version work?

Short answer to long question ... you can *not* remove .NET 2.0 if
software that requires .NET 3/3.5 to run is installed.

You can remove any *previous* runtime versions than .NET but any
software that requires it to run will fail.

Starting with .NET 2 all subequent runtimes are dependent upon each other.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
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brianeclus wrote:

> Calven;3488322 Wrote:
>
>>This issue can be caused by a damaged .NET Framework 2.0 installation.
>>In
>>order to resolve the issue, we have to remove/reinstall previous
>>versions of
>>..NET Framework. Based on its current status, I suggest trying the
>>following
>>troubleshooting steps.
>>
>>Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
>>=============================================
>>1. Please visit:
>>http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
>>2. Save the file on your Desktop
>>3. Double click the file msicuu2.exe on the Desktop to install this
>>tool on
>>the computer.
>>
>>Step 2: Remove the previous version of .NET Framework 2.0 if
>>installed.
>>================================================ =====
>>1. Click Start -> (All) Programs->Windows Installer Clean Up.
>>2. Please locate and remove all .NET Framework products.
>>
>>After removing .NET Framework components, let's reinstall .NET
>>Framework 3.0
>>and its updates.
>>
>>Step 3: Manually downloading and installing Microsoft .NET Framework
>>3.0
>>================================================ =======
>>1. Click the following link:
>>
>>Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
>>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=70848
>>
>>2. When the file download window appears, please click "Save", and
>>follow
>>the directions to save it on the Desktop. After downloading the
>>Microsoft
>>..NET Framework 3.0 setup file on your Desktop, double-click to
>>manually
>>install it.
>>
>>3. After completing the above steps, please restart the computer and
>>install
>>the updates for .NET Framework 3.0 from the following links:
>>
>>Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1
>>http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...30SP1setup.exe
>>
>>Update for .NET Framework 3.0: x86 (KB932471)
>>http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...1a583dbb81.exe
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Calven
>
>
> _________________________________________
> Thank you for your solution .. it looks a bit easier than having to
> uninstall ALL of the Microsoft .NET Framework applications (1, 2, 3 and
> now 3.5). My problem is first I obviously am having my problem long
> after your solution .. it is Feb 09 and I have FINALLY after 3 months
> gotten my Windows Update to work again after 3 months ago having it
> download into my Windows XP SP2 computer ... the SP3 update. Lo and
> behold freezing and horrible problems ... all something I really did not
> have that much choice in doing. It came in thru Automatic Updates and
> it froze and stopped my computer. 3 months later after uninstalling the
> IE 8 version I had at the time of the SP3 update (something that I saw
> no warning on) and just this week updating my IE7 rollback version to
> the NEW IE8 latest install that works with SP3 .... after updating that
> and then manually installing .NET Framework 3 and 3.5 ...... lo and
> behold my Windows Update started to work. After also installing
> computer memory and increasing my DSL speed and so many many more
> attempts to re-register files ... delete Software Distribution folders
> . etc.
>
> Okay so today I made sure my Windows Update was working and it was and
> I now have so much "stuff" from all of my versions of .NET Framework on
> my computer and here I never thought I was even using that program.
> Here I am a bit afraid to fool with it but yours is the first post that
> indicates to me that we don't need to have all of the versions .. just
> perhaps the latest. Which is now 3.5 isn't it. My question is because
> today when I downloaded an optional update via Windows update ... which
> was the Silverlight (KB957938) update ... I got the error code of 0x66A.
>
>
> Hesitant to uninstall my latest "fix" to Windows Update .. which seemed
> to me to BE the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5
> Family Update (KB951847) x86 ...........
>
> perhaps I should just let this error be and not update my Microsoft
> Silverlight.
>
> So I suppose my main question is now ... can we delete all of the
> versions of .NET Framework prior to 3 and 3.5 and still have this latest
> version work?
>
> Sorry for the long post and question but it is much more important than
> me just getting Silverlight to work .. it is a matter of trying to hold
> onto my 1 day final fix of Windows Update after 3 months of it not
> working!
>
>