Windows XP SP3 Updates - .Net Framework

slipd · 18 Jul 2012 at 11:30

Hey guys,

I recommissioned a fairly old xp machine last night for a family friend and ran windows update as a matter of course. It only had about 15 updates to install which it did and that was that, I installed them and shut down.

I booted up this morning for a few last checks and I noticed the little yellow shield in the system tray notifying me of updates... it was for a security update for .net framework 1.1 and it had failed to install on the last attempt

Thing is, I checked and I have .net 4.0 installed so there probably isn't any reason for a security update for 1.1 to be installed is there? I've hidden the update for now because I don't want the users to keep trying to install it!

Any ideas?

Confused · 18 Jul 2012 at 12:17

All of the .NET frameworks are completely independent of each other, and therefore you will have updates for each version.

Therefore... you'll want to allow it to install. After a fresh install it will take a few runs through of Windows Update to get fully up to date, as it won't find some hotfixes until you've installed a previous one.

Beerbaron · 18 Jul 2012 at 12:22

I find .NET framework installs/updates are notoriously bad and take ages to install.

slipd · 18 Jul 2012 at 13:54

Confused said:
All of the .NET frameworks are completely independent of each other, and therefore you will have updates for each version.

Therefore... you'll want to allow it to install. After a fresh install it will take a few runs through of Windows Update to get fully up to date, as it won't find some hotfixes until you've installed a previous one.

Then I have a problem... I've tried installing it at least twice after it failed the first time, should I just keep trying?

I was hoping there was a simple fix or something

F2kSel · 19 Jul 2012 at 02:22

Beerbaron said:
I find .NET framework installs/updates are notoriously bad and take ages to install.

Have to agree, it fills me with dread as on several occasions I've had reinstall my whole OS.

HyperSonic · 19 Jul 2012 at 07:56

best way around this is to uninstall all versions of .net and then try and install them again through microsoft update.

if that doesn't work there is a .net framework cleanup tool that deletes all traces of .net from a machine and allows for a fresh start.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx

slipd · 19 Jul 2012 at 11:00

HyperSonic said:
best way around this is to uninstall all versions of .net and then try and install them again through microsoft update.

if that doesn't work there is a .net framework cleanup tool that deletes all traces of .net from a machine and allows for a fresh start.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx

I ended up using the tool mate. And after a few small scares, problem solved

Thanks.

bledd · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:36

MS have made one hell of a mess with their .NET installers, they should treat it like the DX setup imo. Force everyone to have all the files.

But then the DX installer is pretty awful too