Unable to install .NET Framework 3.5 to my XP machine
- by CptanPanic
I have an application that requires .NET 3.5, but I can't install it.  The installer quits saying "it has encoutered a problem during setup.  
If I look at some of the error logs in the tmp directory I see. 
  Error occurred while initializing fusion.  
It seems that I have 2.0 SP1 installed.  Any ideas how I can get it to work?
I went through the temp directory and found these references to the error.  Any ideas?
  [04/17/12,18:55:09] Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a. MSI returned error code 1603
  [04/17/12,18:55:27] WapUI: [2] DepCheck indicates Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0a is not installed.
  
  04/19/12 19:08:48 DDSet_Status: Loading fusion.dll using LoadLibraryShim()
  04/19/12 19:08:48 DDSet_Error: Error occurred while initializing fusion. Setup could not load fusion with LoadLibraryShim(). Error: 0x80131700
  
  04/19/12 19:08:48 DDSet_Status: Loading fusion.dll using LoadLibraryShim()
  04/19/12 19:08:48 DDSet_Error: Error occurred while initializing fusion. Setup could not load fusion with LoadLibraryShim(). Error: 0x80131700
  MSI (s) (74!08) [19:08:48:062]: Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 -- Error 25007.Error occurred while initializing fusion. Setup could not load fusion with LoadLibraryShim(). Error: 0x80131700
  Error 25007.Error occurred while initializing fusion. Setup could not load fusion with LoadLibraryShim(). Error: 0x80131700