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You may receive a "Installation failed" error message when you try to remove the .NET Framework 2.0

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Article ID:907752
Last Review:December 3, 2007
Revision:2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you try to remove the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, you may receive the following error message during the removal process:
The following error occurred during setup:

Installation failed.

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CAUSE

A custom action in the uninstall process for the .NET Framework 2.0 returns a value which is not ERROR_SUCCESS. This causes the uninstall procedure to return the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

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RESOLUTION

There is no resolution to this problem. The .NET Framework is correctly uninstalled and the error may be ignored.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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