To resolve the problem, follow these steps:
If the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 is installed on your computer, remove the .NET Framework 1.0:
Open Control Panel.
If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, double-click Add/Remove Programs. If you are using Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
In the Add/Remove Programs or Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Microsoft .NET Framework (English) v1.0.3705.
d. If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Remove. If you are using Windows Server 2003, click Change/Remove.
In the %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework folder, right-click the v1.0.3705 folder, and then click Delete to delete the v1.0.3705 folder.
Note %WINDIR% is a placeholder for the path to the folder where the Microsoft Windows operating system is installed on your computer.
Use the Msizap.exe utility to remove the Windows Installer information for the .NET Framework 1.0.
Obtain the Msizap.exe utility. To do this, download the Microsoft Windows Installer Software Development Kit (SDK).
For more information about how to download the Windows Installer SDK, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/
Follow these steps to use the Msizap.exe utility:
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, change the current directory path to the directory where the Msizap.exe utility of the Windows Installer SDK is located.
At the command prompt, run the following command:
Msizap TP {B43357AA-3A6D-4D94-B56E-43C44D09E548}
Note
B43357AA-3A6D-4D94-B56E-43C44D09E548 is the product code for the .NET Framework 1.0.
Special user rights are not required to use the Msizap.exe utility on a Microsoft Windows 95, a Microsoft Windows 98, or a Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) operating system. However, administrative credentials are required to use the Msizap.exe utility on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, a Microsoft Windows 2000, or a Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
Close the command prompt.
Re-install the .NET Framework 1.0.
To download the .NET Framework 1.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d7158dee-a83f-4e21-b05a-009d06457787
Install Visual Studio .NET.