"Setup failed on component setup runtime files" error message when you install Visual Studio .NET 2003 (818416)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition

SYMPTOMS

Assume that you have Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 Beta Version Prerequisites installed on your computer. This problem occurs in the following scenario:
  1. You remove Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and Microsoft Visual J# .NET Redistributable Package 1.1 from your computer
  2. You start to install Visual Studio .NET 2003.
  3. 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 "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."

    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.
  4. 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:
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open text box, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
  3. 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.
  4. In the Windows Installer dialog box, click Yes.
  5. 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.
  6. In the Windows Installer dialog box, click Yes.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. 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.
  2. Click OK.
  3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  4. Click Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, and then click Remove.
  5. 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.
  6. Click OK.
  7. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  8. Click Microsoft Visual J# .NET Redistributable Package 1.1, and then click Remove.
  9. 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.
  10. Click Done.

    The errors are logged in the Wcuerror71.txt file

REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

308432 Uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework SDK Beta 2 before installing the released version

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/7/2006
Keywords:kbvs2005swept kbvs2005doesnotapply kberrmsg kbPreInstall kbsetup kbprb KB818416 kbAudDeveloper
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