Do i need .net 3.5 sp1 with xp? (1 Viewer)

[cubii]

I im using mp for a long time, but now i dont get it.

If i try to install 1.02 , it says it needs the new .net3.5sp1...

But i thought this is only needed for people with vista?

Problem is that i get an error while installing net3.5sp1......

i have xpsp3 but not updated since january....

 

[revs]

yes its required....

probably best to find out why you get errors when trying to install.....

the error could lead to other issues....

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[clanmackenzi]

Sorry to say but I had to go through a complete fresh OS and MP install to get past this problem - and this was with Vista. Something very weird because at one point I had successfully installed .Net3.5 SP1 (could see it in uninstall program list in control panel) but MP installer could not detect that I had it and windows update kept trying (but failing) to install it through automatic updates. If you google it you will see that a lot of people are struggling with this update.

Now that its done though I am quite happy because I had done many registry hacks. frigs and patches to get the various MCE and MP versions to work over the last couple of years. I can now move forward from this point with a clean system. May be worth considering - will cost you a weekend though.

 

[cubii]

i know....

used a good backup odf my system (only driver .net 2 etc ) and started from there, 3.5 sp1 is now correct installed mp 1.02 is running!

Tried it first with uninstalling all .net products, but is was not working and i hate to install .net packages because it costs so much time.....

thanks for answering!