Microsoft KB Archive/818416

= &quot;Setup failed on component setup runtime files&quot; error message when you install Visual Studio .NET 2003 =

Article ID: 818416

Article Last Modified on 3/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Assume that you have Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 Beta Version Prerequisites installed on your computer. This problem occurs in the following scenario:  You remove Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and Microsoft Visual J# .NET Redistributable Package 1.1 from your computer You start to install Visual Studio .NET 2003. When Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Prerequisites are installed, you receive a message that states that the Setup runtime files are successfully installed.

However, you receive the following error messages in the Wcuerror71.txt log file:

Setup Runtime Files: [2] Error code 1638 for this component means &quot;Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel.&quot;

Setup Runtime Files: [2] Setup Failed on component Setup Runtime Files

VS70BaseUI: [2] Return for Setup Runtime Files indicates a failed installation. DepCheck indicates the component is installed.

Note The Wcuerror71.txt file is located in the Temp folder. You try to remove the Setup runtime files by using Add/Remove Programs. However, the Setup runtime files do not exist.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open text box, type cmd, and then press ENTER.</li> At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

msiexec /x {DF420000-A5AB-407C-92FF-D1D4B709B8F9}

Note Ignore any error messages that state that the product is not installed.</li> In the Windows Installer dialog box, click Yes.</li> At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

msiexec /x {C9913503-1500-4454-94CD-365ADC1BB9B9}

Note Ignore any error messages that state that the product is not installed.</li> In the Windows Installer dialog box, click Yes.</li></ol>

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STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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Steps to reproduce the behavior
 On a computer that has Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Beta Version Prerequisites installed, start to install Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Prerequisites on your computer.

The following message box appears:

A previous version of the Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 has been found on the system.

</li> Click OK.</li> In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.</li> Click Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, and then click Remove.</li> Restart the installation of Visual Studio .NET 2003.

The following message box appears:

A previous version of the Microsoft J# .Net Redistributable Package 1.1 has been found on the system.

</li> Click OK.</li> In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.</li> Click Microsoft Visual J# .NET Redistributable Package 1.1, and then click Remove.</li> Restart the installation of Visual Studio .NET 2003.

The installation of Prerequisites of Visual Studio .NET 2003 is completed. However, errors have occurred during the installation.</li> Click Done.

The errors are logged in the Wcuerror71.txt file</li></ol>

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