.Net Framework 4.0 Beta 2 Instal Error.....

Question

I get this error whenever I try to install .Net Framework 4.0 Beta 2 or even MS Office! I know its a registry thing, but how do I fix it?

Action: Performing Action on MSI at C:\DOCUME~1\ANDREW~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 Setup_4.0.21006\netfx_Extended_x86.msi

Returning IDOK. INSTALLMESSAGE_ERROR [Could not access network location :.]
Returning IDOK. INSTALLMESSAGE_ERROR [Could not access network location :.]

Answer 1

Anybody???? I really need to install this!

Answer 2

I'd like to take a look at the install logs to narrow down the issue.  Could you collect your .Netfx4 setup logs following the instructions at http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/pages/collect.aspx and post them somewhere we can access? (you can use skydrive.live.com to post the logs).  I'd be happy to take a look to see what has happened.

Thanks,
~Merrie

Answer 3

Thanks ALOT!! Here is my skydrive folder: http://cid-21e52f01a6126da8.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/VS%20Logs

There are the logs! Thanks for all the help!

Answer 4

Thanks for the logs!  We are taking a look at them to determine what the problem might be.  At first glance it appears to be a network access issue.  The Framework package extracts to your F:\ drive - is this by chance a mapped network drive or some other drive where access may be sporadic?  I will follow up with any additional information our investigation turns up.

MSI (s) (08:C0) [22:20:29:875]: Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended Beta 1 -- Error 1606. Could not access network location  :.

Thanks,
~Merrie

Answer 5

No the F:\ is just another partition on my computer, I accidentally installed Windows XP on only half of my 18 gb hard drive so I HAD to use another partition for storage! So no its not on a network.... 

Answer 6

Refer to the steps @ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886549.

If this works for you, please do let me know!

Thanks,
Varun

Answer 7

Unfortunately, No it didn't.....

Answer 8

Sorry to hear that!  If you would be so kind as to re-collect your logs we will be happy to take a look at the latest ones to see if something else could be the issue.

Thanks,
~Merrie

Answer 9

You know what? I think I will just format my computer, I wanted to try out Windows 7 anyways! I will tell you guys if it worked OK? 

Answer 10

Enjoy Windows 7 - you will enjoy the upgrade!  Let us know if there's anything we can do to help with the .NET Framework Beta2 install once you are ready to install it.

Thanks,
~Merrie