Crytography Service and .NET Update problems

[rowal5555]

A friend (XP Home) cannot stop the Cryptography Service. Event viewer error
msg says install .NET 1.1 to fix.

Attempts to update .Net result in "This setup will only upgrade over an
existing version of MicroSoft VM", so it would appear that that a necessary
component is missing or corrupted.

Trying to delete all references to .NET so he can start again, but going in
circles.
Ran SCANNOW with OEM CD but no joy.

..NET 1.1 and 2.0, plus hotfixes, showing in ADD/REMOVE but will not move.

Any ideas welcome, thanks

 

[TaurArian]

Ignore the title, it will tell you how to remove and reinstall .net
When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you
may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100


MicroSoft VM - refers to java
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/default.mspx


Java Tester: http://javatester.org/
Sun Java - run their test utility here:
http://java.com/en/download/help/testvm.jsp


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|A friend (XP Home) cannot stop the Cryptography Service. Event viewer error
| msg says install .NET 1.1 to fix.
|
| Attempts to update .Net result in "This setup will only upgrade over an
| existing version of MicroSoft VM", so it would appear that that a necessary
| component is missing or corrupted.
|
| Trying to delete all references to .NET so he can start again, but going in
| circles.
| Ran SCANNOW with OEM CD but no joy.
|
| .NET 1.1 and 2.0, plus hotfixes, showing in ADD/REMOVE but will not move.
|
| Any ideas welcome, thanks
|