Thursday, December 06, 2007
Tech: Broken .Net 1.1 Update
Windows Update / XP has a very annoying bug with a .NET Framework service packs or hotfixes such as MS05-004. For some unknown combination of factors some the updates will either refuse to install, OR more annoyingly install with no errors but show up again as 'uninstalled'. There are a whole bunch of tricks and black magic you can use to fix the problems. However, the only sure fire way I have found was to use Aaron Stebner's .NET Frameworks Cleanup Tool:
- Download all the .NET Redistributable packages and Updates you need
- Download and run the .Net Cleanup Tool
- Uninstall ALL .Net versions ( you can try to uninstall only the offending .NET version, but don't say I didn't warn you )
- Restart
- Reinstall each of the .NET Frameworks you need
Microsoft .NET Framework Redistributable 1.0
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x64)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package
Labels: .NET Cleanup Tool, .NET Reinstall, Failed .NET 1.1 Update, Repeated .NET 1.1 Update, Windows Update
Article Link posted by Edward at 2:27 PM
