When I install Visual Web Developer, it fails to install MSDN but doesn't provide any feedback.  How can I fix this?

Thanks in advance.

What exactly does it say? Is there anything inside of the event viewer that might explain it?

Thanks for the reply.  All I get is the following dialog box displayed:

Further, I get no errors in the application, system, or other event logs.

However, I was able to find dd_vserror80.txt in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition - ENU\Logs directory and this is what it said:

***EndOfSession*** [12/18/06,13:22:16] Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition: [2] Error code 4113 for this component means "Setup has detected products using the Beta2 Frameworks. Please check dotnetfx.log in the temp directory for details."
[12/18/06,13:22:16] Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition
[12/18/06,13:27:35] ExpressUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition is not installed.
[12/25/06,05:58:58] Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition: [2] Error code 4113 for this component means "Setup has detected products using the Beta2 Frameworks. Please check dotnetfx.log in the temp directory for details."
[12/25/06,05:58:58] Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition: [2] Setup Failed on component Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition

I looked in Add and Remove Programs and couldn't find an entry for Beta 2 Frameworks or Visual Studio Beta. I looked for dotnetfx.log and found the latest one, below, which told me nothing helpful:

1    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Starting Install.exe
2    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Parsing switches from commandline: C:\DOCUME~1\mikes\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Install.exe
3    [12/21/04,01:01:42] SourceDir: C:\DOCUME~1\mikes\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\
4    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Install started
5    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Checking system requirements
6    [12/21/04,01:01:42] OS: Win NT
7    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Ver: 
8    [12/21/04,01:01:42] SP: Service Pack 2
9    [12/21/04,01:01:42] Checking Internet Explorer Version
10   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Looking for 5.0.2919.6307
11   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Found Internet Explorer Version: 6.0.2900.2180
12   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Internet Explorer Version is OK...
13   [12/21/04,01:01:42] System meets minimum requirements
14   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Checking Windows Installer version...
15   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Finished Checking Windows Installer version.
16   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Trying to load msi.dll
17   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Loading: C:\WINDOWS\system32\\msi.dll
18   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Looking for mscoree.dll from PDC
19   [12/21/04,01:01:42] mscoree.dll from PDC is not installed local
20   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Looking for mscoree.dll from Beta
21   [12/21/04,01:01:42] C:\WINDOWS\System32\mscoree.dll is installed local
22   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Version: 1.2.30703.27
23   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Language: 1033
24   [12/21/04,01:01:42] mscoree.dll is newer than 1.0.3329.0
25   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Trying to load msi.dll
26   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Loading: C:\WINDOWS\system32\\msi.dll
27   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Installing: C:\DOCUME~1\mikes\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\netfx.msi
28   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Checking IIS...
29   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Checking MDAC Version
30   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Looking for 2.70.7713.0
31   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Found MDAC Version: 2.81.1117.0
32   [12/21/04,01:01:42] MDAC Version OK
33   [12/21/04,01:01:42] StopDarwinService(): Darwin Service was already stopped
34   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Trying to load msi.dll
35   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Loading: C:\WINDOWS\system32\\msi.dll
36   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Full UI
37   [12/21/04,01:01:42] Calling MsiInstallProduct() with commandline: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
38   [12/21/04,01:05:45] MsiInstallProduct() returned 0
39   [12/21/04,01:05:45] 
40   [MsiInstallProduct]
41   ReturnCode=0
42   [12/21/04,01:05:46] StopDarwinService(): Darwin service successfully stopped
43   [12/21/04,01:05:46] Preparing Dialog
44   [12/21/04,01:05:46] Message: Microsoft .NET Framework Setup has completed successfully.
45   [12/21/04,01:05:46] Install.exe returning 0
46   [12/21/04,01:05:46] 
47   [Install.exe]
48   ReturnCode=0

 

I ran repair on the .NET Framework and tried to reinstall, but it failed again.  I'm kinda stuck...

It appears you have some beta products or files still installed on your system. Did you ever install beta products? See if this guide helps you for removing beta programs:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718704.aspx#express

Thanks. I tried all of that, except I didn't uninstall shipping software I am using, and it still doesn't work.  Oh well, I'm going to give up on this.  Why Microsoft has to makes things so difficult is beyond me.

 

Which folders do you have under windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework?

12/26/2006  06:08 PM    <DIR>          v1.0.3705
12/26/2006  06:08 PM    <DIR>          v1.1.4322
12/07/2005  12:24 AM    <DIR>          v1.2.30703
12/26/2006  10:42 PM    <DIR>          v2.0.50727
12/27/2003  02:08 AM    <DIR>          VJRedistInstallPath
10/06/2006  08:59 PM    <DIR>          VJSharp

It appears you have pre-Beta of .NET 2.0 installed: v1.2.30703 is not 1.1, it is actually 2.0 Alpha, build from July 2003. Try uninstalling it. If there no entry in the control panel, try deleting the folder. If this does not help, then some pre-Alpha bits sit also in the GAC. You'll need to open command line window, go to windows\assemblies and delete everything there that has 1.2 as a version.

Mikhail Arkhipov (MSFT):

You'll need to open command line window, go to windows\assemblies and delete everything there that has 1.2 as a version.

This is what I get: 

1     Volume in drive C is Local Disk
2     Volume Serial Number is 1C5B-2D0A
3    
4     Directory of C:\WINDOWS\assembly
5    
6    12/26/2006  07:00 PM    <DIR>          GAC
7    12/26/2006  06:09 PM    <DIR>          GAC_32
8    12/26/2006  09:47 PM    <DIR>          GAC_MSIL
9    12/07/2005  12:05 AM    <DIR>          GAC_Neutral
10   01/07/2004  11:35 PM    <DIR>          NativeImages1_v1.1.4322
11   12/27/2003  05:15 AM    <DIR>          NativeImages_v1.2.30703_32_shadow
12   12/26/2006  10:42 PM    <DIR>          NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32
13   12/26/2006  09:34 PM    <DIR>          temp
14   12/26/2006  09:47 PM    <DIR>          tmp
15                  0 File(s)              0 bytes
16                  9 Dir(s)  24,483,303,424 bytes free

I assume I am supposed to delete the "NativeImages_v1.2.30703_32_shadow" directory?

Thanks in advance.

Mikhail Arkhipov (MSFT):

You'll need to open command line window, go to windows\assemblies and delete everything there that has 1.2 as a version.

This is what I get: 

1     Volume in drive C is Local Disk
2     Volume Serial Number is 1C5B-2D0A
3    
4     Directory of C:\WINDOWS\assembly
5    
6    12/26/2006  07:00 PM    <DIR>          GAC
7    12/26/2006  06:09 PM    <DIR>          GAC_32
8    12/26/2006  09:47 PM    <DIR>          GAC_MSIL
9    12/07/2005  12:05 AM    <DIR>          GAC_Neutral
10   01/07/2004  11:35 PM    <DIR>          NativeImages1_v1.1.4322
11   12/27/2003  05:15 AM    <DIR>          NativeImages_v1.2.30703_32_shadow
12   12/26/2006  10:42 PM    <DIR>          NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32
13   12/26/2006  09:34 PM    <DIR>          temp
14   12/26/2006  09:47 PM    <DIR>          tmp
15                  0 File(s)              0 bytes
16                  9 Dir(s)  24,483,303,424 bytes free

I assume I am supposed to delete the "NativeImages_v1.2.30703_32_shadow" directory?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, nuke it. Look also for 1.2.x binaries under GAC, GAC_32, GAC_MSIL and GAC_Neutral.

I found a bunch of Visual J# stuff in GAC_Neutral and deleted them.

What about C:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Interop.PomInterfaces\1.2.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91?  It is a different number than all the others (1.2.0x vs. 1.2.3x)

Everything with 1.2 must go. VJ# is also not part of Express, so it is safe to delete it as well.

After running the installer literally 15 times now, at about 15 minutes per install, it's still failing.   *Sigh* 

My only idea is that there must be some parts of the alpha still installed somewhere, either in the GAC or in the registry. Anything that starts with version 1.2 of the framework should go.