Hi there,
I try to install .Net Framework 2.0 and encounter this error :
Error 25015.Failed to install assembly
'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.VisualBasic.VSA.dll' because of system error: The filename, directory name, or volume label setup syntax is incorrect.
Please help!
Pl. make sure that no Antivirus is running while installing.
Disable all AV services & then try installing the framework.
Yes. I have disabled all the AV services but still get the same error.
Please help!
dearJordan,
Have you cleaned the failed install of .net2.0 completely before trying again
try this win installer cleanup util:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe
Also see this blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/04/16/408856.aspx
Vasudev,
I have checked the failed install of .net2.0 and retry. But,still get the same error.
FYI, I have VS2003 and .Net1.1 installed and want to install .Net2.0
Here is the log.
[05/21/06,14:39:15] ========== Logging started ==========
[05/21/06,14:39:15] =====================================
[05/21/06,14:39:15] No language specified in ini file default to OS language
[05/21/06,14:39:15] Set lang to 1033
[05/21/06,14:39:15] Pending Reboot Table state : Logging start
[05/21/06,14:39:15] _________________________________________
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD3B.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD3C.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (PCANotify.dll, PCANotify) C:\Config.Msi\10068e.rbf ( 11.0.1.764 ) ( Fri Oct 31 11:01:00 2003 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD85.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD86.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBDB2.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:15] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBDB3.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (shfusres.dll, shfusres.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16A.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:29:00 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16B.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (shfusion.dll, shfusion.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16C.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:56 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD16D.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (fusion.dll, fusion.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16E.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (culture.dll, culture.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16F.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:58 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD18F.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD190.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:39:16] Pending Reboot Table state : Logging end
[05/21/06,14:39:16] _________________________________________
[05/21/06,14:39:16] Logging property values
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductName Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\netfx.msi
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductMsi netfx.msi
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Ini Filename C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\install.ini
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductCode
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductRegKey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductRegValue OCM
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductRegData
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ProductSupportURL http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ LinkId=45396
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY DefaultDirInstallToken URTInstallPath.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Install 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY SupportWin9X 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY MinNTVersion 5.0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY CheckAdminRights 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY BlockOn64Platform 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ShowFeatureOptions 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ShowDestinationFolder 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY LogFilePrefix dd_netfx20
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY CustomTextPrefix CustomText
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY MSI Log name C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\dd_netfx20MSI1700.txt
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Msi Command Line properties
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY VerboseLog 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY RebootMode 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY UILanguage 1033
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY BitmapFile C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\netfx.bmp
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY User Canceled 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Red
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Green
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Blue
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Current Dir C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Temp Dir C:\DOCUME~1\CHOON_~1.9S3\LOCALS~1\Temp\
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Usage Mode 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Admin Mode 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Maintenance Mode
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Silent Mode 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Silent Mode Uninstall 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY WatsonSilent 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY WatsonUI 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY Silent Mode UI string
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY SkipAllChecks 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY WatsonGenerateManifestOnly
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY UninstallWarning 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY ControlMSIService 1
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY RTL Language 0
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY PostSetupCommandRegKey
[05/21/06,14:39:16] PROPERTY GlobDataINIPresent
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Checking Windows Installer version...
[05/21/06,14:39:26] msi.dll loaded ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Looking for: 2.0.0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Found: 3.1.4000
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Windows Installer version ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Finished Checking Windows Installer version. Return code 0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Entering CMsiInstaller::ThreadInit
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Leaving CMsiInstaller::ThreadInit
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Checking Windows Installer version...
[05/21/06,14:39:26] msi.dll loaded ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Looking for: 2.0.0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Found: 3.1.4000
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Windows Installer version ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Finished Checking Windows Installer version. Return code 0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Entering CNavigator::Start
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Running all checks
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Running system checks
[05/21/06,14:39:26] SYSTEM CHECK: : One instance of setup running Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] SYSTEM CHECK: : Administrative rights check Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] SYSTEM CHECK: : Minimum NT Version 5.0 Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] SYSTEM CHECK: : Runing on 64 bit wow check Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] SYSTEM CHECK: : OCM product installed Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Running prereq checks
[05/21/06,14:39:26] PREREQ CHECK: : Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Checking Windows Installer version...
[05/21/06,14:39:26] msi.dll loaded ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Looking for: 3.0.0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Found: 3.1.4000
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Windows Installer version ok
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Finished Checking Windows Installer version. Return code 0
[05/21/06,14:39:26] PREREQ CHECK: : Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0 Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] PREREQ CHECKS: Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:26] Running block checks
[05/21/06,14:39:26] BETA CHECK: Passed
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Entering CNavigator::WindowCreation
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Entering CNavigator::LoadPages
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Entering CMsiInstaller::IsInstalled
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Entering CMsiInstaller::GetProductCode
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Leaving CMsiInstaller::GetProductCode
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Leaving CMsiInstaller::IsInstalled
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Created Page: Welcome Page
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Created Page: EULA Page
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Created Page: Progress Page
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Created Page: Final Page
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Leaving CNavigator::LoadPages
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Entering CMsiInstaller::RegisterUIInterfaces
[05/21/06,14:39:27] Leaving CMsiInstaller::RegisterUIInterfaces
[05/21/06,14:39:33] Entering CMsiInstaller::StartInitialization
[05/21/06,14:39:33] Leaving CMsiInstaller::StartInitialization
[05/21/06,14:39:33] Entering CMsiInstaller::InitSequence
[05/21/06,14:39:33] Entering CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:39:33] Leaving CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Leaving CMsiInstaller::InitSequence
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Entering CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Entering CMsiInstaller::BeginInstall
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Entering CMsiInstaller::GetMscoreeVersionFromSystem
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Version of C:\WINDOWS\system32\mscoree.dll is 1.1.4322.573
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Leaving CMsiInstaller::GetMscoreeVersionFromSystem
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Entering CMsiInstaller::GetMscoreeVersionFromMsi
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Version of mscoree.dll in the msi package is 2.0.50727.42.
[05/21/06,14:39:36] Leaving CMsiInstaller::GetMscoreeVersionFromMsi
[05/21/06,14:39:37] MsiInstallProduct called with Command line:
[05/21/06,14:39:37] USING_EXUIH=1 REBOOT=ReallySuppress FILESINUSETEXT=""
[05/21/06,14:39:40] Entering CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:39:40] Leaving CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:41:10] Display message
[05/21/06,14:41:10] Error 25015.Failed to install assembly 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Vsa.dll' because of system error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
[05/21/06,14:42:19] ***ERROR EVENT*** : Custom Action Failure:Action ended 14:42:19: InstallFinalize. Return value 3..
[05/21/06,14:42:19] ***ERROR EVENT*** : See Windows Install log for details.
[05/21/06,14:42:47] ***ERROR EVENT*** : Custom Action Failure:Action ended 14:42:47: INSTALL. Return value 3..
[05/21/06,14:42:47] ***ERROR EVENT*** : See Windows Install log for details.
[05/21/06,14:42:47] Entering CMsiInstaller::SuppressReboot
[05/21/06,14:42:47] Leaving CMsiInstaller::SuppressReboot
[05/21/06,14:42:54] Entering CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:42:54] StopDarwinService: Entering the function
[05/21/06,14:42:54] Leaving CNavigator::Next
[05/21/06,14:42:55] StopDarwinService: Stopped successfully! Return TRUE
[05/21/06,14:42:56] Darwin service was successfully stopped after INSTALL
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Entering CFinalPage::Cancel. - Post Quit message to UI thread
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Entering CNavigator::OnDestroy
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Making synchronous call to worker to stop
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Entering CMsiInstaller::Stop
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Leaving CMsiInstaller::WorkerThread
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Leaving CMsiInstaller::Stop
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Leaving CNavigator::OnDestroy
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Leaving CNavigator::WindowCreation
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Leaving CNavigator::Start
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Process returning code 1603
[05/21/06,14:43:44] Pending Reboot Table state : Logging start
[05/21/06,14:43:44] _________________________________________
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD3B.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD3C.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (PCANotify.dll, PCANotify) C:\Config.Msi\10068e.rbf ( 11.0.1.764 ) ( Fri Oct 31 11:01:00 2003 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD85.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD86.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:44] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBDB2.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBDB3.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (shfusres.dll, shfusres.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16A.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:29:00 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16B.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (shfusion.dll, shfusion.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16C.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:56 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD16D.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (fusion.dll, fusion.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16E.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (culture.dll, culture.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD16F.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:58 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD18F.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD190.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscorwks.dll, mscorwks.dll) C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\TBD1B0.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:50 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] (mscoree.dll, mscoree.dll) C:\WINDOWS\system32\TBD1B1.tmp ( 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) ) ( Fri Sep 23 07:28:52 2005 ) Delete
[05/21/06,14:43:45] Pending Reboot Table state : Logging end
[05/21/06,14:43:45] _________________________________________
[05/21/06,14:43:45] =========== Logging ended ===========
[05/21/06,14:43:45] =====================================
[05/21/06,14:43:45]
[05/21/06,14:43:45]
[05/21/06,14:43:45]
I had the same problem and finally found that by running the filemon utility mentioned in this forum, that the problem was caused by an "ACCESS DENIED" error on c:\windows\assembly. I don't know why but the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user had no rights there. Or at least I did this from a command line, hit retry, and it then it continued the install!
It may be improper by some standards but this is what I did:
cd \windows
cacls assembly /G SYSTEM:F
I completely reinstalled windows. Away the problem 
And voila... first installed iis and .net framework 2.0... then all the windows updates.
Wanted to thank you for the useful info on modifying the ACL of the assembly folder. After doing this the installer did continue but then stopped again. Analyzing the problem with FileMon I noticed that it was getting hung up creating a new folder GAC_32, so I modified the assembly folder so that it was viewable (Open REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fusion create a new DWord key ¡°DisableCacheViewer¡± and set its value to 1), and attempted to manually create it. Doing so generated an error: File already exists. So I enabled viewing of system files and voila! there appeared a file with no extension with the same name that was preventing the folder from being created. After renaming the file to GAC_32.old the installer was able to finish. I'm not certain what would have created this 0 byte file but it seems suspicious that it would be there. Almost as if some program was deliberately attempting to prevent its installation.
Hope this was helpful to others out there still having problems.
---oakleymk
I Have tried everything in these threads to fix Error 25015 failed to install assembly microsoft.visualbasic.vsa.dll system error...with no luck.
I urgently need to be able to use visual studio and cannot without net framework 2.0 installed
I have a new HP notebook computer.
I am running win XP S2.
Try the following in the command prompt:
cd\windows OR cd\winnt (depending on the name of your windows directory)
cacls Microsoft.Net /G SYSTEM:F