.NET Framwork can't update

I am being prompted to run updates for .Net Framework 1.1 and 2.0 They are
KB928366 & KB928365.
Each time they fail. From everything I read, I understand the solution is to
remove them and reinstall, however the uninstall fails as well. I keep
getting "The installation source for this product is not available. Verify
that the source exists and that you can access it." I am on a stand alone
workstation, not a network (well a small peer to peer), and I am the Admin,
and I am running XP- Pro. I have tried to follow all the tech support help I
can find, however I can not remove the product, what do I do, short of
formatting and reinstalling, which I truly do not want to do.

On Jul 14, 11:30 pm, My Favorite Tech <My Favorite
T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I am being prompted to run updates for .Net Framework 1.1 and 2.0 They are
> KB928366 & KB928365.
> Each time they fail. From everything I read, I understand the solution is to
> remove them and reinstall, however the uninstall fails as well. I keep
> getting "The installation source for this product is not available. Verify
> that the source exists and that you can access it." I am on a stand alone
> workstation, not a network (well a small peer to peer), and I am the Admin,
> and I am running XP- Pro. I have tried to follow all the tech support help I
> can find, however I can not remove the product, what do I do, short of
> formatting and reinstalling, which I truly do not want to do.

After much forum-diving and emails back and forth to Microsoft, I
pieced together a solution that worked for me. It's posted here:
http://miketechshow.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54.

HTH

My Favorite Tech wrote:
> I am being prompted to run updates for .Net Framework 1.1 and 2.0
> They are KB928366 & KB928365.
> Each time they fail. From everything I read, I understand the
> solution is to remove them and reinstall, however the uninstall
> fails as well. I keep getting "The installation source for this
> product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that
> you can access it." I am on a stand alone workstation, not a
> network (well a small peer to peer), and I am the Admin, and I am
> running XP- Pro. I have tried to follow all the tech support help I
> can find, however I can not remove the product, what do I do, short
> of formatting and reinstalling, which I truly do not want to do.

(1) You need to repair .NET Framework 1.1 - obliterating all remnants of it
and installing it/patching it fully.

How to troubleshoot Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 installation issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643
- Unregister and then reregister Windows Installer (See article)
- Manually remove and then reinstall the .NET Framework 1.1 (See Article)
For the articles below, follow the "IT professionals" link and find the
download for your OS.
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867460/
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886903/
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928366/

Reboot as needed and at the end.

(2) You need to repair .NET Framework 2.0 - obliterating all remnants of it
and installing it/patching it fully.

How to troubleshoot Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installation issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908077/
- Unregister and then reregister Windows Installer (See article)
- Manually remove and then reinstall the .NET Framework 2.0 (See Article)
For the articles below, follow the "IT professionals" link and find the
download for your OS.
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283/
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770/
- Download/Install http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928365/

Reboot as needed and at the end.

(3) You need to repair .NET Framework 3.0 - obliterating all remnants of it
and installing it/patching it fully.

Unfortunately - there is no particular article pertaining to .NET Framework
3.0 that I could find. I have not had issues, however, just going into the
Control Panel --> Add or Remove Programs and just locating/removing it and
its patches. I suggest you do the same and then reboot...

Download/install using this distributable package:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Reboot as needed and at the end.

(4) Cleanup your updates system...

Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- All the Registration Center options

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO"... May take a while.

Reboot when it is done...

(5) Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for updates. Choose
the critical updates you need and install them. Do not bother getting
hardware updates (unless you happen to have some Microsoft hardware
installed) and "Optional Updates" are *usually* just what the name infers -
but feel free to see if you want any of the "Optional" ones.

(6) Come back here and let us know how you faired.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thank you so much Catester!! Your solution was the perfect answer. It worked
without a hitch.
I really appreciate it.

"catester" wrote:

> On Jul 14, 11:30 pm, My Favorite Tech <My Favorite
> T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I am being prompted to run updates for .Net Framework 1.1 and 2.0 They are
> > KB928366 & KB928365.
> > Each time they fail. From everything I read, I understand the solution is to
> > remove them and reinstall, however the uninstall fails as well. I keep
> > getting "The installation source for this product is not available. Verify
> > that the source exists and that you can access it." I am on a stand alone
> > workstation, not a network (well a small peer to peer), and I am the Admin,
> > and I am running XP- Pro. I have tried to follow all the tech support help I
> > can find, however I can not remove the product, what do I do, short of
> > formatting and reinstalling, which I truly do not want to do.
>
> After much forum-diving and emails back and forth to Microsoft, I
> pieced together a solution that worked for me. It's posted here:
> http://miketechshow.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54.
>
> HTH
>
>

set the value for 'DisableRollback' to '0'. regedit => edit => find =>
DisableRollback
or delete 'DisableRollback'

works !!!!



"My Favorite Tech" wrote:

> I am being prompted to run updates for .Net Framework 1.1 and 2.0 They are
> KB928366 & KB928365.
> Each time they fail. From everything I read, I understand the solution is to
> remove them and reinstall, however the uninstall fails as well. I keep
> getting "The installation source for this product is not available. Verify
> that the source exists and that you can access it." I am on a stand alone
> workstation, not a network (well a small peer to peer), and I am the Admin,
> and I am running XP- Pro. I have tried to follow all the tech support help I
> can find, however I can not remove the product, what do I do, short of
> formatting and reinstalling, which I truly do not want to do.