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Ronel Stephens - 22 Nov 2004 08:48 GMT

Hello,
I hope some knows the answer:
Where can I find a "NET Framework" software to install on my Windows 98PC
so that I can open an .msi file on that compurter? I must be able to
download the NET Framework software file to a floppy disc on this Windows 95
computer (which is the only one that I have hooked to the internet).
Thanks,
Ronel

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Jeff Richards - 23 Nov 2004 03:44 GMT

You can download the .Net framework through Windows updates or at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157
-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en
but there's no way it's going to fit on a floppy.

Why do you want to open an MSI file and why do you believe that you need the
.Net framework to open it?

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> Hello,
> I hope some knows the answer:
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> Thanks,
> Ronel

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Ronel Stephens - 26 Nov 2004 14:44 GMT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.msinfo32
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: an msi file

> You can download the .Net framework through Windows updates or at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-
8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en

> but there's no way it's going to fit on a floppy.

You are right about that.
I gave up on that idea and borrowed an external modem to hook up my
Windows 98 computer to the internet (that computer's internal modem had
failed over 2 years ago).
Now I have the .NET Framework and have openned the .msi file.

> Why do you want to open an MSI file and why do you believe that you need the
> .Net framework to open it?

The msi file contains software that installs on my PC.
The arthur of the software stated that .NET Framework is a requirement.

The software is a data exchange enviroment that allow an HP48GX calculator
to communicate with the PC.
The software also downloads a seperate program into the HP.

But now there is another problem.
COM port 1 is the port which I normally use with my HP to PC connection.
Now the new software tells me that there are no COM Ports available.
I had removed my serial cable from COM 1 and used that port to connect
the external modem (Add/Remove hardware). Since I know that the new software
wants to use COM 1 port, after I finished using the internet, I uninstalled
the external modem and reconnecxted my serial cable to COM 1.

But the software can not find an available port.

I had tried COM 2 with the external modem without success. I dont know whats
up with that.

Thanks,
Ronel

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Jeff Richards - 27 Nov 2004 00:44 GMT

You should contact the software supplier to obtain a copy of the software
that does not require .NET.

It's possible that the software detects the external modem using COM1 and
therefore decides it is already in use and won't use it. However, if this
is what's happening, then uninstalling the modem should make the COM port
available. You could check that you have also deleted the dial-up applet,
as the software might be looking at that to see what COM ports are available
(even though the applet is invalid with the modem removed). You could try
uninstalling all COM ports from safe mode and allow Windows to reinstall the
default port. Otherwise, I guess that you need to find out how the software
detects available COM ports.

For COM2, check in device manager to confirm it's properly installed - you
might not even have an available COM2, for instance if it's been disabled to
allow USB.

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Ronel Stephens - 30 Nov 2004 14:10 GMT

> You should contact the software supplier to obtain a copy of the software
> that does not require .NET.

Yes, that is what I am doing.

> It's possible that the software detects the external modem using COM1 and
> therefore decides it is already in use and won't use it. However, if this
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> >> You can download the .Net framework through Windows updates or at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-

> > 8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en
> >> but there's no way it's going to fit on a floppy.
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> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Ronel

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