.Net Framework!

[caleb]

hey, I was directed here by a consultant. =].

My Issue concerns the .Net Framework and the error:

"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to
terminate the application."

I've spent a mind-numbing 24 hours trying to manually debug this thing by
safe modes and administaator accoutns being remade, even thoguh there was
only 1 account to begin with.

For some reason i cannot install ANY version on the .Net framework. not
1/1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5. I dont know what im doing wrong or what this thing is
doing wrong. It is concerning a Game (Aion) and I have other .Net games that
are working fine but for some reaosn this one wont work. (I've now used tools
to remove all .net frames) Please help as I'm just a gamer trying to play my
game !

OS: Windows XP.

Any help/tips are greatly appreciated.

 

[Paul]

hey, I was directed here by a consultant. =].

My Issue concerns the .Net Framework and the error:

"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to
terminate the application."

I've spent a mind-numbing 24 hours trying to manually debug this thing by
safe modes and administaator accoutns being remade, even thoguh there was
only 1 account to begin with.

For some reason i cannot install ANY version on the .Net framework. not
1/1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5. I dont know what im doing wrong or what this thing is
doing wrong. It is concerning a Game (Aion) and I have other .Net games that
are working fine but for some reaosn this one wont work. (I've now used tools
to remove all .net frames) Please help as I'm just a gamer trying to play my
game !

OS: Windows XP.

Any help/tips are greatly appreciated.

0xc0000135 seems to be ".NET is missing", so the solution
seems simple enough on the surface.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aion:_The_Tower_of_Eternity

"Criticism

Aion used the software nProtect GameGuard from INCA Internet to
protect against hacks, cheats and bots, which is criticized for
integrating itself deep in the player's system with its own device
driver that is very difficult to remove. This driver employs
rootkit-like techniques to hide the game's process and to watch the
computer's memory for suspicious software.[18] Furthermore there is
an unpatched security vulnerability in the driver which can be used
for a local privilege escalation.[19][20] It has been announced that
the North American / European launch version will not contain GameGuard."

That sounds a little scary. Do you think that might have something to do
with it ?

"Finally...a Way To Uninstall Nprotect Gameguard!"
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic131307.html

"nProtect/GameGuard 101"
http://www.mpcforum.com/archive/index.php/t-127559.html

It appears the purpose of the rootkit, is to prevent bot programs
from being able to drive the game interface directly. So maybe the
presence of the rootkit, would have nothing to do with the ability
to install .NET files.

I would start by checking any log file created by the .NET installer,
to see if there are any error messages.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480217.aspx

"6.1 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Log File Locations

The following log files are generated during .NET Framework 3.0 setup:

* dd_dotnetfx3error30.txt
* dotnetfx3install30.txt
* dd_indigo_retMSInnnn.txt
* dd_rgb_retMSInnnn.txt
* dd_Wf_3.0_x86.msinnnn.txt
* dd_wpf_retMSInnnn.txt

where nnnn is a randomly-generated suffix.

For non-English installations, the following log files are also generated:

* dotnetfx3lperror30.txt
* dotnetfx3lpinstall30.txt

During .NET Framework 3.0 setup, the log files are located in the %temp% directory."

Have fun,
Paul

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

1. Before doing anything else, write down the .NET Framework versions which
are already installed:

How to determine which versions of the .NET Framework are installed and
whether service packs have been applied
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318785

2. Now see Resolution Method 2 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100
(ignore the title). After running the appropriate/needed tool, (re)install
all .NET Framework versions manually using the download links on the page.

NB: KB923100 references this page:
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/05/30/611355.aspx. Please read
ALL of it as well as the related page
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/pages/8904493.aspx before using the .NET
Framework Cleanup Tool.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


caleb wrote: