Can't install DD2 compatibility update for CC3 - .NET error
Found another thread about the same error with DD3; can't yet afford to update to DD3, so I installed CC3 and such, then installed DD2, then tried to install the DD2 Compatibility Update for CC3 and got the error that I needed to install .NET, with the link directing me to .NET 2.0
I have all .NET versions that Windows 7 supports installed, through 4.0
Any help appreciated.
I have all .NET versions that Windows 7 supports installed, through 4.0
Any help appreciated.
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You don't have to use an uninstaller app though - just try uninstalling it the regular run of the mill way - and then re-installing it. I would suggest downloading CCleaner from Piriform Software (http://www.piriform.com/), and when you've got that installed - use it to do a complete system cleaning and then back that up with a registry scan and repair (CCleaner has that ability). After you clean out the gunk - try installing CC3. Piriform and REVO are good apps (no malware, adware, or wormies) IF you get them directly from the manufacturer's websites - NOT a cheapy 3rd party site like "Brothersoft" or "Freesoftwaredownloads.com" - as I have had the dire misfortune of picking up backdoor hijackers and sneak boxes from sites like this.
Might be a good idea to :
#1, clean out the puter -
#2, reinstall .NET 4 -
#3, reinstall CC3.
Give that a try and then let us know if you got it going ok.
Another great idea is to just wait and see if a member of the staff chimes in on this thread - which more than likely it's practically gauranteed that they will - and they're going to know a lot more than I do anyway.
You need .Net 1.1 for the DD2 compatibility update - which unfortunately is not natively available in Windows 7. It can be installed though, please see these instructions.
I notice you wrote that you installed DD2, then tried to install the compatibility update.
DO NOT install DD2 first. Doing so can actually mess up your CC3 installation. ONLY install the compatibility update. Note that this have nothing to do with the .net problems, read Ralf's post for that. But if you install DD2 into your CC3 installation directory, you might actually need to reinstall CC3 because it replaces some files with the CC2 equivalents.