StevePA wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> Did you ever get this resolved? I've run into the same problem. It
> seems the Document Explorer is failing in the installation process,
> but I haven't figured out how to manually install it to get past this
> problem. It has been several weeks since this email and I'm hoping
> you got around this problem. Any wisdom that you would like to share
> B-).
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
> > I have been trying to install VS 2005 Standard (the current
> > production release). No matter what I do, I can't get it to
> > install. It begins installing the .NET Framework 2.0 and then zips
> > right thru all the remaining options (like in 15 seconds). Then it
> > presents an error saying it couldn't install it, and the error log
> > is below. I've tried this multiple times, and even went so far as
> > to completely reformat my machine and then attempt to reinstall it
> > - same issue. I thought it might be the CD; however, I have Virtual
> > PC, so I tried to install it in one of my virtual machines - seems
> > to install fine there, so I know it isn't a problem with the CD (I
> > didn't istall all the way, just down far enough to see that it was
> > working and files were being installed).
> >
> > I've looked around via Google and I just don't know what is going
> > on. I also asked MS customer support but they were no help - kept
> > suggesting that I remove any old VS.NET 2005 beta versions, but of
> > course I have reformatted so I don't have ANY versions of VS on
> > this system! I would really hate to have to use a VM just to do
> > development. Any help here? BTW, this is one an AMD 64 3000
> > processor, 1GB RAM, over 50GB space free, and Windows XP will all
> > service packs and patches installed. HELP!
> >
> > Here is the contents of the error log:
> >
> > [11/11/05,20:06:53] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Error code
> > -2147023829 for
> > this component means "The process terminated unexpectedly."
> > [11/11/05,20:06:53] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Component
> > Microsoft .NET Framework
> > 2.0 returned an unexpected value.
> > [11/11/05,20:06:53] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Return from
> > system messaging:
> > The process terminated unexpectedly.
> >
> > [11/11/05,20:06:57] setup.exe: [2]
> > ISetupComponent::Pre/Post/Install() failed in
> > ISetupManager::InstallManagerHelper() with HRESULT -2147023293.
> > [11/11/05,20:06:57] setup.exe: [2] Component error string not
> > specified in ISetupManager::AddToActionResultCollection()
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET
> > Framework 2.0
> > is not installed.
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forMSXML
> > 6.0 Parser
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Document
> > Explorer 2005
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft
> > Visual Studio 2005
> > Standard Edition - ENU was not attempted to be installed.
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET
> > Compact Framework
> > 1.0 SP3
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET
> > Compact Framework
> > 2.0
> > [11/11/05,20:07:08] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Visual J#
> > 2.0 Redistributable Package
> > [11/11/05,20:07:09] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forSQL
> > Server 2005 Mobile
> > Edition
> > [11/11/05,20:07:09] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Device Emulator
> > version 1.0
> > [11/11/05,20:07:09] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft SQL Server
> > 2005 Express Edition x86
> > [11/11/05,20:34:18] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Error code
> > -2147023829 for
> > this component means "The process terminated unexpectedly.
> > "
> > [11/11/05,20:34:18] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Component
> > Microsoft .NET Framework
> > 2.0 returned an unexpected value.
> > [11/11/05,20:34:18] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: [2] Return from
> > system messaging:
> > The process terminated unexpectedly.
> >
> > [11/11/05,20:34:23] setup.exe: [2]
> > ISetupComponent::Pre/Post/Install() failed in
> > ISetupManager::InstallManagerHelper() with HRESULT -2147023293.
> > [11/11/05,20:34:24] setup.exe: [2] Component error string not
> > specified in ISetupManager::AddToActionResultCollection()
> > [11/11/05,20:34:35] VS70pgui: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET
> > Framework 2.0
> > is not installed.
> > [11/11/05,20:34:35] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forMSXML
> > 6.0 Parser
> > [11/11/05,20:34:35] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Document
> > Explorer 2005
> > [11/11/05,20:34:35] VS70pgui: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft
> > Visual Studio 2005
> > Standard Edition - ENU was not attempted to be installed.
> > [11/11/05,20:34:35] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET
> > Compact Framework
> > 1.0 SP3
> > [11/11/05,20:34:36] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status for.NET
> > Compact Framework
> > 2.0
> > [11/11/05,20:34:36] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Visual J#
> > 2.0 Redistributable Package
> > [11/11/05,20:34:36] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status forSQL
> > Server 2005 Mobile
> > Edition
> > [11/11/05,20:34:36] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft Device Emulator
> > version 1.0
> > [11/11/05,20:34:36] VS70pgui: [2] Unknown component status
> > forMicrosoft SQL Server
> > 2005 Express Edition x86
> >
> > --
> >
> >