.net framework 3.0 installation problem

My notebook runs windows xp professional sp2. In order to use the New York Times reader I need to install .net framework 3.0. The installation however is aborted and all installed are rolled back.

This is the error report:

[09/25/06,16:55:11] Windows Communication Foundation: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/23/06,15:13:47] Windows Communication Foundation: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/23/06,15:26:37] Windows Communication Foundation: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/23/06,15:26:56] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Windows Communication Foundation is not installed.
[11/23/06,15:26:56] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 was not attempted to be installed.
[11/24/06,13:03:53] Windows Communication Foundation: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Windows Communication Foundation. MSI returned error code 1603
[11/24/06,13:04:14] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Windows Communication Foundation is not installed.
[11/24/06,13:04:14] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 was not attempted to be installed.

What is wrong and what do I need to do in order to have .net framework 3.0 properly installed

Kind regards,

.NET Development9

I had the same problem. I solved it by reinstalling IIS.
See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/support/relnotes/netfx3/default.aspx

Working with Microsoft after several attempts to find the root cause of the problem described here, we performed the following.

Start->Run, type msconfig. Choose start the machine in diagnostics mode. Click on the Services tab and make sure that Windows Installer, Plug and Play and System Restore are all turned on. You will need these services to work in diagnostics mode to get the .Net Framework 3.0 installed.

Once the machine reboots in Diagnostic mode, install the .Net Framework 3.0 install file. When it is complete, go back to Start->Run, type msconfig. Put the reboot back into the default Startup mode. Your problem should be fixed.

Hi,

I had the same problem, but my solution was different.

Looking in the %temp% folder at the log file 'dd_wcf_ret*.txt' explained the cause of the error. My 'web.config' at 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config' was read-only, and was causing the install to fail.

I made them writable and that sorted it!

Hope that helps someone.

(On Windows XP, SP2)

Rick

I had the same problem,

MSI returned error code 1603
[05/16/07,23:41:26] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Windows Communication Foundation is not installed.

and the only soulution that worked for me is uninstalling IIS and after that I was able to install .net framework 3.0.

Thanks

Atallah

This resolved my issue however I have the same problem on 150 PC's as they all came from the same base image, to do this on each PC would take too long, do you know what the underling cause is and is there any way to script a fix

Simon

Iam using Windows xp professional 64 bit and iam trying to install dot net fx 3.0 for the past 2 days and its giving the same error

[05/23/07,11:42:45] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Error code 1603 for this component means "Fatal error during installation.
"
[05/23/07,11:42:45] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Setup Failed on component WIC x64 Installer
[05/23/07,11:42:52] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates WIC x64 Installer is not installed.
[05/23/07,13:08:00] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Error code 1603 for this component means "Fatal error during installation.
"
[05/23/07,13:08:00] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Setup Failed on component WIC x64 Installer
[05/23/07,13:08:10] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates WIC x64 Installer is not installed.
[05/23/07,15:05:59] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Error code 1603 for this component means "Fatal error during installation.
"
[05/23/07,15:05:59] WIC x64 Installer: [2] Setup Failed on component WIC x64 Installer
[05/23/07,15:07:07] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates WIC x64 Installer is not installed.

Any suggestions please.

I fixed my problems by first de-installing IIS, then I installed the .net framework version 3.0, finally i re-installed IIS.

That tip is buried somewhere in the MS support docs.

But there is no IIS on Windows XP Home ...

I have Windows 2003 Server R2 x64, and Uninstalling IIS does not resolve the installation problem..I'm getting the same 1603 error code about WCF x64 not installed. Any ideas

I found a very good work around for everyone who is still stuck.

1. Run the dotnetfx_64.exe executable.
(Pay attention to the temp directory where the files are being unpacked)
2. When the EULA agreement comes up, open a file manager, and go to [unpacked directory]\wcu\WCF\x64
3. Execute wcf_x64.exe
4. The installation might halt due to permissions failures on certain files. If this is the case, switch back to file manager, and give administrator (or the user you are logged in as) Full access to those files.
5. Once this is complete, switch back to the .net Freamework 3.0 EULA, and click agree and continue.

It seems that the installation has failed in the past because of lack of permissions on files to install WCF x64.

Please let me know if I should set permissions on any of the files in the c:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\3.0 directory back (as the Admin now has full access to all of them).

Cheers!

I have the same OS (XP Professional 64 bit) and am having the same trouble as you (did) installing the .net 3.0 framework. Did you find the problem