Help - I suck at computers

[Hershey]

Took an older lap-top, reformatted it and all that good stuff. Have it 99.9% up and running, only issue is when I try and run the Windows Update ONE thing won't update.

It's the "Microsoft .net framework 4.5.1". I tried downloading it manually and still didn't work. The code error just reads "A fatal error occurred" and is code643. I googled the shit out of it, but couldn't find anything helpful besides to run the Repair, and Fixit which both didn't do shit.

I wouldn't give a shit but I start a computer coding class tomorrow and I assume we're going to use Microsoft Visual Studio which itself tries to update to 4.5.1 and won't download because of an error.

If anyone else has had this problem, or heard of it, any help at all would be top notch shit. Thanks homies.

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

It might be helpful to know what operating system you are running.

[Thulack]

Just redo the install. Only takes a few hours.

[Hershey]

Windows 7. My bad.

I don't feel like doing a re-install cause I don't have the CD's anymore, gave em back, but if thats all I can do then guess I don't have a choice.

[feanan]

try the .net cleanup tool

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx

[Jimjam]

I've found for big reinstall/updates on windows sometimes problems happen if using wifi. Admittedly this was with 98, but it might be worth trying running update again but on an Ethernet cable if you haven't tried to do so already.

[Verde]

Smack it a few times.

[radditsu]

Download the offline installer .net 4 is notorious for this. You can google search for it. This problem has happened to me everytime i image/setup a pc.

[radditsu]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5a4x27ek(v=vs.110).aspx


Should be able to find it from there. I am on my phone so cant test

[LulzSect]

Should wipe it and install Linux on it. I'm sure updating it will be much easier then.

[LulzSect]

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/587/229/8e7.png

[feanan]

/yawn

is it the year of linux on the desktop yet? Oh, wait, I think that has been every year for the past 5 right?

[Azure]

It might be helpful to know what operating system you are running.

Customer service rep skills there bra, you are seriously outing yourself as the white night of people who cant use puters gud

[Azure]

Literally is easier to update Linux. Any package manager is superior to Windows update, easily the worst and most filled with bullshit patching mechanism ever devised.

I've had fedoras package manager blow up on me a zillion times


don't update, just install wierd hacked packages by hand by typing #make install and having the most frankenstiened system garanteed to freeze and throw an error the min someone attempts to rootkit your custom kernal

[LulzSect]

/yawn

is it the year of linux on the desktop yet? Oh, wait, I think that has been every year for the past 5 right?

Definitely this year. I'm sure this is it.

[LulzSect]

Good thing our drones still run on Windows XP.

dat market share