.net framework 2 Install breaks IE 6

14 Nov 2006 3:37 AM

Gale Coleman - LSND

Hello all,

I am using windows 2000 pro and want to install SQL express. Before I do
this, I have to install .net framework 2. I found the download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

And downloaded the file named dotnetfx.exe. I did not receive any errors.
When finished, there were two windows updates to framework 2. I then
restarted machine. I can no longer get the microsoft webpages or google
websites.

Did I install the wrong version? What do I need to do to fix it? I can't
get into microsoft or google to troubleshoot!! I can't install SQL Express
if I can't get into the site. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

14 Nov 2006 9:01 AM

Morten Wennevik

Hi Gale,

I think your problem is completely unrelated to installing .Net =

Framework. What updates did you install afterwards? Is it only interne=
t =

explorer that doesn't work? Does it work at all? Do other browsers, lik=
e =

Firefox or Opera work?

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:37:16 +0100, Gale Coleman - LSND =

<gcoleman@lnospam.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am using windows 2000 pro and want to install SQL express. Before I=
do
> this, I have to install .net framework 2. I found the download here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3D0856EACB-43=

62-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=3Den
Show quote

>
> And downloaded the file named dotnetfx.exe. I did not receive any =

> errors.
> When finished, there were two windows updates to framework 2. I then
> restarted machine. I can no longer get the microsoft webpages or googl=
e
> websites.
>
> Did I install the wrong version? What do I need to do to fix it? I =

> can't
> get into microsoft or google to troubleshoot!! I can't install SQL =

> Express
> if I can't get into the site. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

-- =

Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

14 Nov 2006 12:29 PM

Gale Coleman - LSND

Hello,

The two updates were for .net framework 2:

KB917283 and KP922770. They are both security updates.

14 Nov 2006 12:35 PM

Gale Coleman - LSND

Sorry, I should have answered all the questions. I don't know if any other
browsers work, I have only one browser on that machine. I can get other
sites, but not any Microsoft sites and no google sites. I should note that
after I uninstalled .net framework 2, that everything is fine now. I can
get the sites again. Maybe the download didn't download everything properly?
I am almost afraid to try again in case something else happens and I lose
the whole machine.

14 Nov 2006 1:18 PM

Morten Wennevik

Hm,

I have those two updates on my XP SP2 as well. I don't see how the
installation should affect IE, but you may want a IE group (not sure where
they reside) or one of the windows.server groups.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:35:57 +0100, Gale Coleman - LSND
<gcoleman@lnospam.org> wrote:

Show quote

> Sorry, I should have answered all the questions. I don't know if any
> other
> browsers work, I have only one browser on that machine. I can get other
> sites, but not any Microsoft sites and no google sites. I should note
> that
> after I uninstalled .net framework 2, that everything is fine now. I can
> get the sites again. Maybe the download didn't download everything
> properly?
> I am almost afraid to try again in case something else happens and I lose
> the whole machine.
>
>
>

--
Happy Coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

15 Nov 2006 12:24 PM

Gale Coleman - LSND

Fixed it. What happens is that the download somehow corrupted my profile.
After making myself a new one. Everything works fine.

Gale