Trouble with .NET Redistributable ver 2.0 installation

Hello I need to install .NET Redistributable to use some programs. In my Add/Remove program list I can see the following: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 but there is no .NET ver 2.0. I believe unavailability of this is creating problem as ver 2.0 is necessary to run these programs. I tried to download dotnetfix.exe from MS Download Center but whenever I try to install this package, I get an error related with incompatibility with previously installed version/ component and it says that installation failed. I am using a 32 bit XP with SP2. Could some one please help me out? Thank you.

 

Hello

Thank you for your response

If you look in the list, there is no .NET version 2 in the list but .NET version 2.0 SP1, are these two same?

Anyway, my OS is up to date as I regularly update it through integrated update module with XP, except SP3 which I'm not yet sure of (whether to install or not).

I tried to uninstall .NET version 2.0 SP1 but I got an error that there are other programs which depend on this program, hence it can not be uninstalled. :?:

The program I am having trouble with MeGUI, it is a free but excellent program which I have used earlier, but lately it is not starting and I am getting an error related with .NET. Here is a screen shot in case you are interested:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3159/meguierrorap0.pnghttp://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5354/meguierrorrl9.png

Thank you again.

 

Ok, I tried to follow the steps detailed in the link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/923100, but the trouble now is- .NET framework installations are not completing at all. It is stopping at a stage with a progress bar and Time Remaining 0 sec.

I have left the PC at that stage for over an hour but the installations did not complete, neither was there any error message.

What should I do next?

 

Thanks for your reply Halo

But unfortunately I seem to be no where near to the end of my troubles with .NET.

I have followed everything in the page you have given to the best of my understanding but the problem is that the installer simply stops at a certain point. Please find the attached screen shot for clarification. I have left it on its own for a long time but that did not solve the problem at all.

I used the .NET Cleanup tool available at the link you have posted above. I have also used the latest version of CCleaner to clean the registry too. Even in my desperation I tried the Safe Mode too.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/6894/netstopdn7.png

Please help

Thank you.

 

Thanks for your help, but I have reinstalled my OS after a clean format. Though I am yet to install .net 3 and 3.5...and I'm not sure whether I'm at all going to install those... :?: