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