"The system cannot open the device or file specified" error message occurs when you try to install the .NET Framework
This article was previously published under Q318080 On This PageSYMPTOMS When you try to install the .NET Framework, you receive the
following error message: The system cannot open the
device or file specified. When this behavior occurs, the
following entry appears in the Event log: Internal Error 2755. 110, . . . \LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\netfx.msi The system
cannot open the device or file specified. In the VS .NET Windows
Component Update Setup dialog box, you receive the following error
message: . . . \LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\netfx.msi The following component failed to
install: The following entry
may appear in the Baseventlog.txt file: X Microsoft .NET Framework. Microsoft .NET
Framework: ***ERRORLOG EVENT*** : Error code 110 for this component means "The
system cannot open the device or file specified." CAUSE This behavior occurs because the Temp folder is encrypted
by using the Encrypted File System. RESOLUTION Do not encrypt the Temp folder until after the .NET
Framework Setup has completed. MORE INFORMATIONSteps to Reproduce the BehaviorOn a computer running Windows XP Professional, follow these steps:
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