Problems Installing .Net Framework 3.0 or 3.5 on Windows XP

If you are getting errors installing these packages you could try the following....

1. Download the full installation file (not just the loader).
2. Run MSConfig (Start->Run)
3. Select Diagnostic on the front page.
4. Click on the Services tab and tick the following...

• Plug & Play
• Windows Installer
• System Restore
  

Several services are already ticked as being critical, dont turn these off!

5. Click apply and reboot.
6. Now run the installation.
7. Say reboot later (if asked)

Once you are finished select Normal in MSConfig (That started when you rebooted) and reboot.

Tada! Hope this works for you.

As usual with these things use at your own risk yadda yadda yadda ;)