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I am trying to install the Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview on Windows Server 2008 R2. When it gets to the Microsoft.NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack package I get the following error:
The endpoint format is invalid
Clicking close (or Reboot Now) causes the installer to visually close, then I get a crash report 5-10 seconds later.
Any ideas how to fix this?
maxp
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 248
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I ran into a similar problem just now. To fix it I clicked on the problems link. This opened a log file. I scrolled to the bottom and checked the last file to fail during installation. I deleted the folder of the offending file in "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache" and restarted the installation.
My installer than re-downloaded the file and proceeded as normal.
VodkaSurprise
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 26
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Short answer: copy the installer to and back from a FAT file system before running it.
Long answer: Sometimes when one of the larger Microsoft installers is downloaded from the Internet on to a machine it's marked with security information in NTFS that prevents some operations that need to occur during the install from being performed.
Brian
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 8 439
4The better way to do what you're describing (which is removing the zone information) is to right-click the file, choose "Properties," and click the "Unblock" button (which will appear just below the "Advanced..." button. If the"Unblock" button isn't present, the file does not have zone information attached. – BillP3rd – 2011-09-24T19:13:36.910
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If you're installing from the web, you might try installing locally from a CD. You can get the ISO image from here. You can then put it on a CD or use something similar to Virtual Clone Drive to mount the image.
BillP3rd
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 5 353
Link is now dead. – Dour High Arch – 2014-12-09T21:13:28.950
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Try right-clicking the following MSIs, and choosing 'Repair':
\VS11_DP_CTP_ULT_ENU ISO\packages\NetFxDTP\NetFx_DTP.msi
\VS11_DP_CTP_ULT_ENU ISO\packages\NetFxDTP\NetFx45_DTP.msi
And then run the installer as 'administrator' (right-click, choose 'Run as administrator'):
\VS11_DP_CTP_ULT_ENU ISO\vs_ultimate.exe
I was getting the same error, and the above worked for me.
Ben
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 11
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If the problem is with the installation of .NET Framework 4, you might download the stand-alone package and install it yourself :
harrymc
Posted 2011-09-20T08:24:48.267
Reputation: 306 093
do you have a http proxy ? – Steve B – 2011-09-20T10:24:38.773
Nope no http proxy. – maxp – 2011-09-20T11:07:44.023