Net framwork 2.0

Question

Hi,

New laptop with windows seven. Message says I need microscoft net framwork 2.0, but there are several 2.0's, how do I determined which one I should download?


Thanks,

Karen

Answer 1

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your post.

For Windows 7, .NET Framework 3.5 with SP1 is shipped with it as one of OS component.
For .NET Framework 3.5 with SP1, it includes .NET 2.0 with SP2 and .NET 3.0 with SP2 as prerequisite.
This means, you have the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 plus a few post 3.5 SP1 bug fixes on Windows 7. They are OS components. We don't need to manually install it.

Please use Verification Tool to verify .Net Framework 2.0. If .Net Framework 2.0 cannot be verified on your computer, you can try to follow the steps mentioned in the following blog to repair the .NET Framework 2.0 on Windows 7.
See: http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/03/26/how-to-repair-the-net-framework-2-0-and-3-0-on-windows-vista.aspx (also apply to Windows 7)

Or you can try to repair OS. Here is a KB about this, please see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/

Since .NET Framework 2.0 is installed as a part of the OS, the cause can be that OS is not well installed on your PC.
If the issue is related to Windows 7 installation, I think the best consulting place should be Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment forums.

Hope this helps! If you have any concern, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Yichun Chen

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Answer 2

Thank you for your help.  I did check and it is on my system.  Repair did not work.  But I went on LexMark printer site and their seems to be a driver that I need to download.  Others are having same problem.  This problem only occurred after installing my printer.  My question though is...Others are uninstalling printer and reinstalling printer, but won't it install the same as before?  Can't I just download driver  instead?  If I have to uninstall and reinstall printer, how would I get the correct driver to download?

Thanks,

Karen

Answer 3

I did not vote correctly, you should be a ten or whatever the highest is, you were very helpful.

Thanks,

Karen

Answer 4

Hi Karen,

It's my pleasure! :)

Thank you for your help.  I did check and it is on my system.  Repair did not work.  But I went on LexMark printer site and their seems to be a driver that I need to download.  Others are having same problem.  This problem only occurred after installing my printer.  My question though is...Others are uninstalling printer and reinstalling printer, but won't it install the same as before?  Can't I just download driver  instead?  If I have to uninstall and reinstall printer, how would I get the correct driver to download?

Thanks,

Karen

I'm not quite familiar with LexMark printer. I might not be helpful on this issue. Sorry for that.
It may be not a direct answer to your question, however, for your concern on LexMark printer, you can try to contact LexMark printer support to get more useful help there.

Have a great week!

Best regards,
Yichun Chen

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