

My user account is an Administrator account, but even though I am an administrator, all system files will be owned by the System Administrator (Administrator) until you take away ownership and/or add yourself as a user with full priviledges. Instead it had Administrator as the owner. I did this with my C drive where all these files are located, but even though I did that, Program Files did not list me as the owner. Don't forget to check the box for all subcontainers, etc. I also clicked on the Advanced tab and made myself the owner of Program Files. I had the exact same problem and the way I solved it is by right clicking on Program Files and adding myself as a user in "Security" and giving myself full permissions. After many days I gave up: backuped everything, formatted HDD and installed Windows 7 professional 64bit.NET framework 4.0 installed with no problem on it. I couldn't find what was causing the problem. This seems like the bug of Operating System to me. I had the second pc with the same problem - with XP on it too. There was no reason for that to happen, for example I have windows server 2003 in local network, but I don't have active directory enabled on it or anything like that - the server just has some folders shared and thats all (all server's "features" are default). NET framework 4.0 installed ok, but when I plugged my 100Mbit internet cable - the operating system kind off "locked itself" and the bug returned - I could no longer install. I have found something weird: when I formatted the hard drive and installed windows xp again - the. I have tried all the solutions I could find - and nothing helped. Newer version of update is already on the system.Īnother attempt and it's log. So I found it, and launched "wic_x86_enu.exe" - but it said: Please visit the Microsoft Download Center to install WIC, and then rerun Setup." " BlockIf: You must install the 32-bit Windows Imaging Component (WIC) before you run Setup. NET Framework 4 has not been installed because:įor more information about this problem, see the log file. Install goes a little and then "rolls back" and says:

I tried everything: installing using online/offline setup, windows update. I tried to run setup using "run as." to make sure the admin rights are used ("protect my computer." tick was deselected of course). NET framework 4.0 install fails on Windows XP professional version 2002 SP3:
