.NET Framework Installation Problem

[nexius]

Hello.

I've been having trouble installing the .NET Framework

Each time I install it, it refuses to install by the error message "Program too big to fit in memory"... I've been trying to
figure this problem out for some time now... so if anyone can suggest ANYTHING that might have any chance of any kind
of solution to this problem, PLEASE let me know.

I thought it might have to do with disk space, so I freed up over 3 gigs... that didn't work.

Then I assumed it was a problem with the amount of RAM I had... which was 128 MB (the requirements for VS.NET
being 160 MB).... so I upgraded to 384...that didn't work.

After researching the problem over the net, I discovered it could be related to an un-updated windows... so I installed
every upgrade I could get my hands on and THAT DIDN'T WORK.

I have windows XP.

Any ideas? Anybody?

THANKS

-NeXius

[weijian]

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[hellswraith]

I had no problems, and I have WinXP with 192 MB of Ram. Make sure you are not running any antivirus software etc...

[Geoff Gunson]

Appogies if I have missed the point but I thought Windows XP had .Net framework preinstalled as part of the OS???

G

[weijian]

Geoff, nope, you have to download a copy to install the framework. A good evidence is that you can't run ASP .NET without the framework installed and with only IIS 5 installed.

[David RH]

Are you installing to the C: drive? Do you have the 3 gig of free space on your C: drive?

The reason that I ask that is when I installed it on my machine I had the same thing happen but the problem was that I was installing it to the D: drive or so I thought. Even if you install it to another drive besides your C: drive, it still needs almost 300 meg (294 or some odd # like that)of free space on the C: drive to install.

When I read the dialog box I missed the part about there being "not enough free space on the C: drive" and went crazy for a while. When I had freed up 6 gig on the D: drive and still got the same message I finally read the whole message, gave myself a couple of well deserved dope slaps, and the rest is history.

That's my storry and I'm sticking to it.

Hope that helps

David

[nexius]

Yea, I only have one drive.

Still completely clueless.

Thanks anyways,
-NeX

[David RH]

Do you have Norton system works or utilities? If you are using the Norton protected recycling bin it can be saving files that don't show up in explorer in the free space count. But are still there and their space is not available.

I would look for any programs that could be keeping deleted files saved so that they don't show up but they take up space. Or anything that could be messing up the readout of how much free space that you have.

a way to be absolutely sure would be to us a utility norton to wipe the free space.

you may want to look at your page file too to make sure that it is not taking up gobbs os space and messing up the count.

Hope this helps

David

[programatix]

If you get error message "Program too big to fit in memory", there is only one reason for it. The executable file is corrupted.

If you downloaded the .NETFramework, then you'll have to download it again.

If you copied it from a CD, copy it again. If you run it from a CD, then your CD Drive might have problem or the CD itself got a problem.

[Hawk]

I had the same problem before and it turns out the cd was corrupted. Borrowed a friends copy and that error went away.