Remove From My Forums

Unable to install .NET Framework 3.5 Error code 1603

Question
0

Sign in to vote

I cannot install .NET framework 3.5 at all, even though I installed 3.0 just fine (I was only running 2.0 and 1.1). It will start installing, then say "setup failed." Then I get the crash error (Do not send report, send report thingy).

I run a Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:55 AM

Answers

0

Sign in to vote
Hi Delita,

Thank you for your post.

For error 1603, it's a common message that means "fatal error during installation".

To install .NET Framework 3.5, you could try the following steps for further troubleshooting.

1. Check the system requirements for .NET Framework 3.5 installation:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb882520.aspx

2. Download .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Full Package)
    Note: You can try some download manager software to help downloading.

3. Clear the installation of .NET Framework 2.0 on your machine
    (.NET Framework 3.5 will also install .NET Framework 2.0 as prerequisite)

4. Run the installer to install .NET 3.5 SP1 with Administrator Privilege

5. If any problem occurs during the installation, use Collect tool to collect the log files for further troubleshooting.

The steps to collect the log:
- Try to clean your "%temp%" folder (Start Menu >> Run >> Type "%temp%")
- Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 full package
- Collect the logs from "%temp%" folder
   Collect tool: http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2008/05/09/visual-studio-and-net-log-collection-utility.aspx
- Diagnose the cause of failure installation
   Option 1:
   Try the points mentioned here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/0376db8f-4761-4ae5-9af2-98c53216318a#How_to_diagnoseVS2008_NETFramework_logs to diagnose the cause of failure installation.
   Option 2:
   Send vslogs.cab file to me (v-yicche@microsoft.com)
   Note: Please attach the link of this post in the mail.

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

Best regards,
Yichun Chen
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help.
Welcome to the All-In-One Code Framework! If you have any feedback, please tell us.
- Marked as answer by Edwer Fang Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:01 AM
Friday, June 25, 2010 11:06 AM

Answered by:

Unable to install .NET Framework 3.5 Error code 1603

Question

Answers