Complier could not be created

Hi there,

- I updated my windows XP professional with all critical updates available at windowsupdate.com
- I updated Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.4322 from thier also
- I installed Visual Basic 6 Enterprise Edition
- Then I also installed Visual Basic .NET 2003 Professional Edition
- I created a new project in Visual Basic 6 successfully
- Here is the problem: I failed to create a new Visual Basic project in Visual Basic .NET 2002 I got the following error:

Project 'WindowsApplication1' could not be opened because the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET complier could not be created. Cannot find .NET Framework directory: System Error &H80131700&

Although Microsoft .NET Framework directory exists at C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322 and I can see it in the add/remove programs

I ran the windows update again and it couldn't find an update to the version of Framework I installed from them!

I tried one more time to create another project and it gave me the following error:

Project 'WindowsApplication2' could not be opened because the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET complier could not be created. Please re-install Visual Studio.

By the way:

- The 5th CD of Visual Basic .NET 2003 Professional Edition installation is all about windows componenets update and it has Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0.3705.0
- I skipped updating this component since I have the newer version!
- I hate the option of re-installation since it took me a decade to finish the installation ;)

Please guide me guys to make my VB .NET 2002 works with less effort.

Thanx in advance guys ;)

This may help

Thanx Memnoch1207 for your help ;)

I looked at the link you gave me, it looks its the same problem that I have, but I couldn't understand the solution givin :( although I didn't change the system temp as they said.

Please can you or anyone direct me in steps so I'll not ask alot :)

The problem is that you installed Framework 1.1 but Visual Studio 2002 requires Framework 1.0. You can have both Framework 1.0 and 1.1 on the same machine if you want but Visual Studio 2002 only works with 1.0 and Visual Studio 2003 only works with Framework 1.1. So you thought you were doing something good by taking the newer version of the Framework but it each VS is designed for a specific version of the framework so it messed you up. Install Framework 1.0 from the Components disc and everything should work.

I noticed at the start of your post you said you were using VS 2003 but then at the bottom you said 2002, but you problem is consistant with VS 2002. Also VS 2003 wouldn't have Framework 1.0 on the components disc.

Thanx Edneeis for your help.

- Although I didn't update Framework when CD1 asked me to update it, since I know I have a newer version.

- BUT now I can see in windows folder:

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705

and

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322

!!!!

- Looks like it was installed upon my nose ;)

- So now, Is installing Framework 1.0.3705.0 from CD5 will do anything new?!

- My Visual Studio .NET is 2002 professional version.

Please help me.

I would try it and if it doesn't work then unfortunately you'll probably have to uninstall Framework 1.0 and Visual Studio and try a reinstall in the recommended order.

Edneeis thanks for your help again ;)

Would you mean that you'll try it, then you'll tell me what's do I have to do? Shall I wait for your reply?

I mean you go ahead and try it.

Thanx all for helping me ;)

- I managed successfully to overcome my problem by installing .NET Framework 1.0.3705.0

- Since I'm using Visual Studio .NET 2002 that doesn't use .NET Framwork v1.1.4322, will it harm my OS if I remove .NET Framwork v1.1.4322 from Add/remove programs since I'm not using it?!

No.