Unfortunately, I'm experiencing the same problem. My IT guy says it's
common, and of course MSFT knows, has known for six months, and is offering
no solutions. I'm going to work with him on it and will let you know if we
find a solution. I think we need to go back to Intuit as well. In their
high-handed way of forcing us to their new software version, they neglected
to make it work with .NET 2.0.

"Heart" wrote:

> This morning I could not open Quicbooks. When I checked the Intuit web site,
> They recommended removing and then reinstalling Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> Service Pack. I have tried to remove Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service
> Pack and reinstall.
>
> During the removal, I got the following message:
> Program has encountered a problem during setup.
> Setup did not complete correctly.
>
> I then checked for updates. The recommended updates were both Framework 2.0
> and 3.0. I tried downloading and installing the updates. I got the following
> error message:
> Error Code: 0x643
> Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> resources.
>
> For self-help options:
>
> Frequently Asked Questions
> Find Solutions
> Windows Update Newsgroup
>
> I have worked through the first two options with no success. I am now at the
> third. Does anyone have a recommendation on what to do next?
>
> --
> Heart