Your system will work just fine without the .Net framework until you need to
run something that requires it.
Are you administrator on that system?
Are you running the web installs or have you downloaded the ISO framework
distribution?
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[quoted text, click to view] "KBECE" <KBECE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Installed Vista Upgrade. Download of .NET Framework 1.1 Upgrade failed
> with
> error code of 643.
>
> I followed instructions to uinstall all versions of .NET Framework and
> reinstall in the proper order. Great, but I can't get the first 1.0 to
> reinstall. It states there are problems with my system.
>
> Can I just function without .NET Framework? My system seems to be working
> okay.