YW & thanks for your feedback. Thanks, too, to Aaron for volunteering his
time to assist you.

Perry Mason wrote:
> PA Bear,
>
> After communicating with Mr. Stebner, It turns out that my Windows
> Installer
> was missing and needed to be reinstalled and once that was done, I was
> able
> to reinstall Net Framework 2.0 and then continue with the needed updates
> at
> the Microsoft update site. Thank you very much for your patience in
> working
> with me to resolve this issue!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Before attempting to reinstall v1.1 SP1, did you do Methods 1 and/or 2 in
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100?
>>
>> Perry Mason wrote:
>>> I uninstalled version 1.1.4322.2407 SP1 and then attempted to install
>>> the
>>> .NET Framework at the link you've provided and it failed. No specific
>>> error
>>> code or anything, just that i need to seek customer support.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> What .NET Framework version(s) did you uninstall, Perry?
>>>>
>>>> Did you try downloading .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 from the following link
>>>> and
>>>> installing it manually?
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...B-A83353618B38
>>>>
>>>> ===================
>>>>
>>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
>>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
>>>> and
>>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.
>>>>
>>>> • US:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>>>>
>>>> • CA:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>>>>
>>>> • UK:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>>>>
>>>> • AU:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>>>>
>>>> • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 |
>>>> select
>>>> Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Perry Mason wrote:
>>>>> Thanks PA Bear, but so far I've not had any luck with reinstalling the
>>>>> net
>>>>> framework that was installed on this system or an earlier version.
>>>>> (1.1.4322.2407) Very annoying.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Write down what .NET Framework versions are already installed
>>>>>> before
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> go uninstalling/removing any of them!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How to determine which versions of the .NET Framework are installed
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> whether service packs have been applied
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318785
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Now see Resolutions Methods 1 or 2 in
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100 (ignore the title).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If no joy, see this related post by my colleague MowGreen:
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...76de7769d04493
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also see (if necessary):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 installation fails on a computer that has
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> ..NET Framework 2.0 installed...
>>>>>> [download the Correction Tool cited in Workaround section, log on as
>>>>>> Admin
>>>>>> & install]
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951950
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perry Mason wrote:
>>>>>>> Can't get any version of the Framework to install on XP. The system
>>>>>>> initially had .net framework 1.1 but after going to the update site
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> performing several updates, one of which was SP 3, when it came to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> framework, 2.0 failed to install. I noted information in another
>>>>>>> thread
>>>>>>> covering a thorough ininstall of the framework and reinstalling to
>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>> avail.
>>>>>>> Here is some of the info from that attempt as it exceeds the allowed
>>>>>>> amount
>>>>>>> that i can post.
>>>>>> <snip>