"rg" <rg@nospam.please> wrote in message
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> [follow-ups to microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup]
>
>
> I used online update to install .NET 1.1 SP 1. It failed, so I downloaded
> it
> and tried manually. It came up asking for "netfx.msi!"
>
>
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> I searched all hard drives but couldn't find it. It may have existed in a
> temporary folder at one time, I don't know. But why is it needed for a
> service pack? It's not like its MS Office or something!
>
>
>
> Computer is running Windows Server 2000, SP4. It is a remote server, so
> running safe-mode is impossible. (I saw that suggestion in someone else's
> message...)
>
>

"Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
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> Actually it *is* like it's MS Office or something ;=)
>
> MSI-based installs that get patched by SPs sometimes require access to the
> original MSI that was used to install it. I think I've seen people fix
this
> particular issue with the 1.1 SP by getting hold of the original NET 1.1
> dotnetfx.exe and using (something like) Winzip to extract netfx.msi out
into
> the location where the 1.1 SP wants to find it. This is not somethikng
that
> needs a safe-mode fix.
>
> If I had to guess why this is happening, it would be because you've
updated
> or modified a data file that was installed with the base 1.1 framework
that
> is being updated by SP1.
> --
> Phil Wilson
> [MVP Windows Installer]
> Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590592972/104-7044380-4696760
>
> "rg" <rg@nospam.please> wrote in message
> news:uUU7LwemEHA.2772@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > [follow-ups to microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.setup]
> >
> >
> > I used online update to install .NET 1.1 SP 1. It failed, so I
downloaded
> > it
> > and tried manually. It came up asking for "netfx.msi!"
> >
> >
> >
> > Why?
> >
> >
> >
> > I searched all hard drives but couldn't find it. It may have existed in
a
> > temporary folder at one time, I don't know. But why is it needed for a
> > service pack? It's not like its MS Office or something!
> >
> >
> >
> > Computer is running Windows Server 2000, SP4. It is a remote server, so
> > running safe-mode is impossible. (I saw that suggestion in someone
else's
> > message...)
> >
> >
>
>