I'm using Windows XP SP3 logged in as the administrator.
I had RAID Mirroring running. The motherboard broke earlier in the year. When I got a new battery I did not resync. I just use the disks as two separate disks.
I searched Google for the errors but I didn't find anything detailed enough.
The following Microsoft components are in Add/Remove programs:
.NET Framework 1.1
.NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
.NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft USB Flash Driver Manager
Micrsoft User-mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update KB 973923 x86 8.050727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
This is the installation log:
Exists: evaluating...
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14]MsiGetProductInfo with product code {3C3901C5-3455-3E0A-A214-0B093A5070A6} found no matches
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14] Exists evaluated to false
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]calling PerformAction on an installing performer
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50] Action: Performing actions on all Items...
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]Wait for Item (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) to be available
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32 is now available to install
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]Creating new Performer for ServiceControl item
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50] Action: ServiceControl - Stop clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32...
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]ServiceControl operation succeeded!
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50] Action complete
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]Error 0 is mapped to Custom Error:
[10/21/2011, 22:15:50]Wait for Item (Windows6.0-KB956250-v6001-x86.msu) to be available
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Windows6.0-KB956250-v6001-x86.msu is now available to install
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Created new DoNothingPerformer for File item
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]No CustomError defined for this item.
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Wait for Item (Windows6.1-KB958488-v6001-x86.msu) to be available
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Windows6.1-KB958488-v6001-x86.msu is now available to install
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Created new DoNothingPerformer for File item
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]No CustomError defined for this item.
[10/21/2011, 22:15:51]Wait for Item (netfx_Core.mzz) to be available
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]netfx_Core.mzz is now available to install
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]Created new DoNothingPerformer for File item
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]No CustomError defined for this item.
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]Wait for Item (netfx_Core_x86.msi) to be available
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]netfx_Core_x86.msi is now available to install
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]Creating new Performer for MSI item
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52] Action: Performing Action on MSI at F:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Setup_4.0.30319\netfx_Core_x86.msi...
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]Log File F:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Setup_20111021_221545515-MSI_netfx_Core_x86.msi.txt does not yet exist but may do at Watson upload time
[10/21/2011, 22:15:52]Calling MsiInstallProduct(F:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Setup_4.0.30319\netfx_Core_x86.msi, EXTUI=1
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14]MSI (F:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Setup_4.0.30319\netfx_Core_x86.msi) Installation failed. Msi Log: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile Setup_20111021_221545515-MSI_netfx_Core_x86.msi.txt
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14]PerformOperation returned 1603 (translates to HRESULT = 0x80070643)
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14] Action complete
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14]OnFailureBehavior for this item is to Rollback.
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14] Action: Performing actions on all Items...
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14] Action complete
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14] Action complete
[10/21/2011, 22:17:14]Final Result: Installation failed with error code: (0x80070643), "Fatal error during installation. " (Elapsed time: 0 00:01:29).
[10/21/2011, 22:17:41]WM_ACTIVATEAPP: Focus stealer's windows WAS visible, NOT taking back focus
SECOND LOG REQUESTED BELOW:
MSI (s) (6C:EC) [22:17:13:828]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: F:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIBB4.tmp, Entrypoint: NgenUpdateHighestVersionRollback
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:13:984]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=CA_NgenRemoveNicPFROs_I_DEF_x86.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8,,)
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:13:984]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=CA_NgenRemoveNicPFROs_I_RB_x86.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8,,)
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:13:984]: Executing op: CustomActionRollback(Action=CA_NgenRemoveNicPFROs_I_RB_x86.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8,ActionType=17729,Source=BinaryData,Target=NgenRemoveNicPFROs,)
MSI (s) (6C:AC) [22:17:13:984]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: F:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIBB5.tmp, Entrypoint: NgenRemoveNicPFROs
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:000]: Executing op: End(Checksum=0,ProgressTotalHDWord=0,ProgressTotalLDWord=0)
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:000]: Error in rollback skipped. Return: 5
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:015]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:015]: Unlocking Server
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:015]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting UpdateStarted property. Its current value is '1'.
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:031]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:031]: Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile -- Installation failed.
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:078]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (6C:64) [22:17:14:078]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (6C:EC) [22:17:14:171]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (6C:9C) [22:17:14:171]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
MSI (c) (F4:C4) [22:17:14:203]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (F4:C4) [22:17:14:203]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 10/21/2011 22:17:14 ===