.NET 3.5 setup fails during VSTS2008 install on Vista

Question

When I try to install VSTS2008 on my x64 Vista machine setup fails apparently when installing .NET 3.5. The following is the error message in the log file:

 

 

[12/11/07,12:04:48] Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64): \\products\public\products\developers\visual studio 2008\vsts\setup\..\wcu\dotnetframework\dotnetfx35setup.exe exited with return value 5100
[12/11/07,12:04:48] InstallReturnValue: GFN_MID NET Framework v3.5 x64, 0x13ec
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Setup.exe: AddGlobalCustomProperty
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64): ***ERRORLOG EVENT*** : Error code 5100 for this component means "Asia"
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Setup.exe: AddGlobalCustomProperty
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64): ***ERRORLOG EVENT*** : Component Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64) returned an unexpected value.
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Setup.exe: AddGlobalCustomProperty
[12/11/07,12:04:48] Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 (x64): ***ERRORLOG EVENT*** : Return from system messaging: Asia

 

 

What is the problem here ? How do I workaround it ?

 

Thanks,

 

--Patrick

Answer 1

 

Hi:

Would you please collect your log files by the tool that you can get from the link http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/11/21/6458047.aspx , and send it to [e-mail]

thank you

 

 

Answer 2

I have exactly the same problem.

 

 

 

Answer 3

I'm having the same issue - Vista x64 - all patches/updates installed.  This is a clean install as well.

 

Any solutions?

 

Answer 4

 

I had the same problem and installing 3.5 manually before the VS installed worked for me.

 

HTH,

 

Mike

Answer 5

Same problem happening to me.   One site I found said that if you install .NET 3.5 first, the VS 2008 install will work, but so far I haven't found a version of .NET 3.5 installer dated more recently than 11/2007 and that's the version that has the problem.

Answer 6

In my case, it was because I was trying to install Visual Studio 2008 (including .NET 3.5) on a checked build of Vista 64.   

The .NET 3.5 distribution apparently does not support checked builds. 

See this page for an explanation: http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2008/08/25/8895729.aspx