"Andy M" <> wrote in message
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> Mr. Arnold wrote:
>>
>> You may just want to try to uninstall the Framework and install it again.
>>
>> This link talks about .Net Framework on other NT classed O/S(s)
>> concerning uninstalling 1.1.
>>
>> I was able to use the Installer and go to the area for the Frameworks.
>> You just may be able to delete the Framework folder and reinstall the
>> Framework for the O/S.
>>
>> It's a shot. That's the best I can tell you. 
>
> Oh, if only it were that simple. .NET is installed as part of the OS
> (Vista Ultimate) and as such does not have an installer/uninstaller listed
> in Progtrams and Features.
>
> The files seem to have kernel type protection on them as well. I have
> tried taking ownership of them and setting folder permissions etc. but
> they wont let me move, rename or delete them.
>
I don't know about that one. The .Net Framework is a library of routines for
..NET developed solutions that's for sure and not part of any O/S. It just
happens to be pre-installed with Vista.
When I say Installer I mean going to the Command Prompt and entering the
command *Installer* which brings up the screens that kind of look like
you're running Regedt32. You might have to use the Command Prompt with Run
As Administrator to escalate your privildges to do something, even if you're
running with Admin rights on the machine with your user account. You may
need to go into Safe mode and just shutdown all running applications,
because you may have applications running on the machine that are using the
..Net Framework at any given time.
I am pretty sure you can get rid of the Framework and reinstall it as it's
not part of the Vista O/S.