FIX: Unable to Install .NET Frameworks 4.

0 on Windows 7
Posted by Shyam Sasindran, MVP on February 15th, 2011 You might encounter different of error codes while trying to install .NET Frameworks 4.0. Most of the times it comes with the Windows update sometime it comes with a Program your trying to install. Here I would suggest few steps to resolve such issues. 1, Fixing MSI software update registration corruption issues: Sometime the software update registration might causes issues in applying update from Windows Update. Microsoft has a Microsoft Fixit tool that would resolve such issues. To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard. Click the image to download.

2, Run the System Update Readiness Tool: System update readiness tool would check System resources, such as file data, registry data, and even in-memory data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifetime of the operating system would try to resolve it. Download for x86-based versions : Download the update package now. Download for x64-based versions : Download the update package now. 3, Run .NET Cleanup Tool for .NET Frameworks 4.0: Yes I know there is no .NET Frameworks installed on PC but the failed install would have some left over files. Most of the time these left over files would create problems when you try to reinstall the Frameworks. So by running this tool will make sure it would remove all the left over files. Download: NET Cleanup Tool.zip 4, Run System File Checker: The SFC /SCANNOW command (System File Checker) scans the integrity of all protected Windows 7 system files and replaces incorrect corrupted, changed, or damaged versions with the correct versions if possible.
1. Click on Start and under search type in CMD 2. Right Click on CMD and Run as administrator 3. Then type in SFC /SCANNOW

If all these steps failed then the best option is to do a Repair Install

Shyam Sasindran

Shyam is the founder and editor of Captaindbg.com. He is Microsoft MVP under Windows Expert (IT-Pro) He used to write technical articles for few websites about Tips and tricks about Windows and other technologies. Shyams Google Profile

Some Updates were not installed The following updates were not installed Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB976569). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB976570). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB982168). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install

the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP x86 (KB979909). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB982524). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2418241). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 x86 (KB2416473). Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 x86 (KB2416447).

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643: Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2446704). Note this are all .NET related. I don't know what that means. I've run every Windows Update repair tool I can think of. All other Windows Updates install normally, I assume this is .NET specific. I'm hoping to avoid having to manually uninstall all the .NET stuff. I did it a while back and remember it was pretty tedious. Any help?

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06-05-2011, 11:32 AM

#2 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install

Rich-M
Moderator Hardware Team

I note these are all Net Framework Updates, did you ever install the originals which you can do from "Optional Software" at the Windows Update site?

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#3 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install

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All of the above were done "Manually", by going directly to the MS website. __________________

OS: Windows 7

06-05-2011, 12:18 PM

#4 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install

Rich-M
Moderator Hardware Team

Ok so you were able to install them, just not through Automatic Updates? __________________

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06-05-2011, 12:53 PM

#5 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install Quote:

Proxyman
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Originally Posted by Rich-M Ok so you were able to install them, just not through Automatic Updates? No, they all failed many times (more than 5) both automatic and manual. __________________

06-05-2011, 01:26 PM

#6 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install

spunk.funk

Moderator, Microsoft Support MCSE, MCAS, A + Certified

download the dotnetfix cleanup tool. Uninstall all versions of .NET and restart the computer then download them all again in the proper order through Windows Update.

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06-06-2011, 08:08 PM

#7 Re: Microsoft Update Fails to Install

Proxyman
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Thanks spunk.funk for the suggestion. I had to run the tool several times before it did the trick. There was some weird problem with .NET 3.5. I'd run the tool, go to Windows Update, 3.5 would fail, I'd run the tool again, etc... Several iterations of this before I finally decided to stop running the "Uninstall All" option, and selectively pick only .NET 3.5. Windows Update fully installed all the other .NET versions (including 4.0), then when I uninstalled 3.5 for the last time, and went to Windows Upate (yet again) it didn't even WANT to install 3.5. I'm wondering if I didn't have a duplicate install that needed to be uninstalled more than once, or if 4.0 supercedes 3.5 in some way making it unnecessary. Posted all of that in case someone else is in the same situation. It failed the first 2 or 3 times, but I kept after it and eventually it wound up getting fixed. Not sure how, but at least it's fixed. Thanks again. __________________

06-06-2011, 09:30 PM

#8 Re: [SOLVED] Microsoft Update Fails to Install

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Hi Rich, Thank you for your post. Based on your description, it seems that .NET Framework 4.0 could not be installed successfully during VWD 2010 installation. Thus, I would suggest you to try installing .NET Framework 4.0 separately from VWD 2010 installation. To install .NET Framework 4.0, you could try the following steps for further troubleshooting. 1. Download .NET Framework 4.0 Standalone installer Note: You can try some download manager software to help downloading. 2. Use Cleanup tool to clear the failed installation of .NET Framework 4.0 3. Run the installer to install .NET 4.0 with Administrator Privilege Note: Right-click the installer >> "Run as Administrator"

4. 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 4.0 Standalone installer - Collect the logs from "%temp%" folder Collect tool: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=e0da314f-6216-4a18-bc6b-7d29cf83af20&displaylang=en - Diagnose the cause of failure installation Option 1: Try the points mentioned here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/enUS/vssetup/thread/0376db8f-4761-4ae5-9af298c53216318a#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

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Hi Pokerbass, Are you able to install other updates without this error message? Step 1 You may follow the steps below and check if it helps you fix the update installation issue. A. Click on Start and click on Control panel. B. Go to Program and Features. C. Scroll down to Microsoft.Net Framework 4 Client Profile, right click it. D. It will give you a choice of Uninstall/Change, click it. E. Then, it will give a choice to Repair it, pick Repair it. It will take about 4-10 minutes to repair (with my PC) your experience may vary. F. When completed, go to your update center, and update it again. Step 2 If the above steps do not help, access the link below and follow the steps in the article and try to uninstall all the versions of the .NET Framework on the computer, and then reinstall all the versions of the .NET Framework on the computer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100 Hope this helps. Let us know the result.

You receive one of the following error codes when you try to install .NET Framework updates through Windows Update or Microsoft Update, or when you attempt to update malware signatures in Microsoft Security Essentials. Error code: 0x80070643 Or Error code: 0x643 Back to the top Cause

This problem can be caused by system corruption on your computer. This occurs fo...
This problem can be caused by system corruption on your computer. This occurs for various reasons, including but not limited to other applications overwriting of .NET files or corrupted hard disk sectors. Back to the top Resolution

To troubleshoot this issue, you must fix MSI software update registration corrup...

To troubleshoot this issue, you must fix MSI software update registration corruption issues or repair the .NET Framework.

To troubleshoot this problem use the steps listed in the methods below starting with Method 1.

Method 1: Fix MSI software update registration corruption issues

To fix MSI software update registration corruption issues automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the View Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Fix this problem Microsoft Fix it 50123

Note this wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

Note if you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

For more information about how to fix this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 971187 How to fix MSI software update registration corruption issues Visit Windows Update, and attempt to install updates again, or update Microsoft Security Essentails. If the issue is not resolved, go to method 2. Was this information helpful? Please send us your feedback

Method 2: Repair the .NET Framework

Repair the version of the .Net Framework that you fail to install updates.
.NET Framework 4

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users follow these steps to repair the .NET Framework 4 installation:

1.

Close any currently running applications. Click Start, and type Uninstall in the Search box and then click Uninstall a program. Double-click Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile to launch .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Maintenance dialog.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7.

Select Repair .NET Framework 4 Client Profile to its original state and click Next. Allow the repair to complete and then click Finish. Click Restart Now to restart your computer. Visit Windows Update, and attempt to install updates again.

Windows XP users follow these steps to repair the .NET Framework 4 installation: 1. Close any currently running applications. Click Start, click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs. Click Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile from the list of installed programs and click Change/Remove.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7.

Select Repair .NET Framework 4 Client Profile to its original state and click Next. Allow the repair to complete and then click Finish. Click Restart Now to restart your computer. Visit Windows Update, and attempt to install updates again.

.NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5

To repair the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, you must uninstall multiple versions of the .NET Framework by using the .NET Framework Cleanup Tool, and then reinstall the components.

To do this, follow these steps: 1. Visit the following blog post: .NET Framework Cleanup Tool User's Guide
(http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx)

2.

Download dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip from the following link on the site: http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-PostAttachments/00-0890-44-93/dotnetfx_5F00_cleanup_5F00_tool.zip (http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServerComponents-PostAttachments/00-08-90-44-93/dotnetfx_5F00_cleanup_5F00_tool.zip)

3.

Extract dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip. Among the files that you extracted, double-click cleanup_tool.exe to run. You may be prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation. Type the password, or click Continue.

4.

5.

When the Do you want to run the .NET Framework Setup Cleanup Utility? message is displayed, click Yes.

Note this tool may be in English only; however, it also works for other language versions of Windows.

6.
7.

When you are prompted to accept the license agreement, click Yes. .Net Framework Cleanup Tool starts. In Product to cleanup, from the drop-down list box select a .Net Framework version that you want to remove, and then click Cleanup Now. Note The cleanup tool does not let you remove the .NET Framework 2.0 in Windows Vista or later versions because the .NET Framework is installed as an operating system component.

8.

9.

After the .Net Framework is removed, restart the computer.

10. Download and install the following components: .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (this will also install .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 and .Net Framework 3.0 SP2) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7)

.Net Framework 1.1 SP1: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38)

.Net Framework 1.1: Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3)

11. Restart the computer. 12. Visit Windows Update, and then check for and install updates. Back to the top