Trying to install VS 2008 did not succeed as it failed in the first step of installing NET Framwork 3.5.
Looking at my Add/Remove progams I had the following listed which I assumed had direct bearing on VS 2008 Installation:
MSFT .NET Framework 1.1 -->35.97 MB
MSFT .NET Framework 2.0 SDK ENU-->418 MB
MSFT .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 -->185MB
MSFT .NET Framework 3.0 ---------->58 MB
MSFT FXCop--->6.99MB
My /Windows/MSFT.net/Framework folder had the following:
v1.0.3705
v1.1.1.4322
v2.0.50727
v3.0
v3.5.20404
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I removed the 2.0 SDK ENU and 2.0 SP1
I reinstalled .NET Framework 2.0
Tried to install NET Framework 3.5 and failed
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Tried removing the existing .NET 3.0 with cleanup tool
I had to run the cleanup tool twice to clean the Net 3.0 but looks like NET 2.0 installed in the previous iteration had also disappeared.
I confirmed using the NET Verifier tool.
I made sure that the Media Center App was still working as well as SQL 2008
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I tried to install NET Framework 3.5 [dotnetfx35.exe, Version:3.5.21022.08].
Voila! It succeeded.
Now I see the following new ones in my add/remove programs:
MSFT .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 185 MB
MSFT .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 184 MB
MSFT .NET Framework 3.5 29.1MB
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After this VS 2008 installed without any problem.
Log files are great if only I could use them effectively or I find a sympathetic MVP.
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