DotNET Framework 2.0 Beta

Uninstall failure!!

Published on November 5, 2005 By scorpio-logic In Software Development

Okay, I see the Final is out for .NET 2. But see, I got this thing where I can't uninstall the Beta. Safe mode won't let me, you know cuz it doesn't have access to the service needed. So How do I get rid of the Beta and install the Final?? Anyone out there have suggestions equating to positive result? TIA

Comments (Page 1)

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

hold on...

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

It's listed in add/remove under 'Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2'

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

If that doesn't work for you I have 2 other options that will.

scorpio-logic

on Nov 05, 2005

Well, I tried Add/Remove, and in Safe mode. MS's "support" has nothing about uninstall issues, but you definately have to uninstall beta first...

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

Hold on...

scorpio-logic

on Nov 05, 2005

holding...

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

scorpio-logic

on Nov 05, 2005

Thanks, bichur. We'll see what you sent me and I'll get back later this evening. Thanks again!

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

It may be the wrong one. I had support issues before with the framework and they sent me stuff. I'll send the other also.

Bichur

on Nov 05, 2005

crap! i can't tell one from the other - they have the same name.
Let me know about the one I sent, then if it doesn't work I'll work on sorting out the other.

scorpio-logic

on Nov 05, 2005

Well, no. And I can't find a way to uninstall the damn Beta. Should not have installed it!

Bichur

on Nov 06, 2005

what shows when you run the one i sent?

scorpio-logic

on Nov 06, 2005

the one you sent is a cleaner for .NET Framework 1 and 1.1 sp. I'm still toying with the .NET Framework 2 Beta --->uninstall. I am sure I will find a way to remove it without a clean OS install. I have had to do that before when running betas. I'm gonna bet that since I have MS Indigo, MS OneNote, MS WinFX 3, MS Expression betas at least one of them depends on the .NET 2 Framework. Or could be the OneCareLive or MS AntiSpyware. You would think that I might have enough betas installed, huh? Everything works well, I just wanted to install the final version of .NET Framwork 2 package. Oh well...notch another one up to the learning experience.

Bichur

on Nov 06, 2005

do you have this file: C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up

scorpio-logic

on Nov 06, 2005

nope. I don't.

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