Inability to Uninstall Windows.NET Framework 4.5 and Other Versions

Anonymous
2014-02-08T04:20:02+00:00

My current OS is Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Recently I have been coming across a Windows error that states this: "The application was unable to start correctly (0cx0000135). Click OK to close the application." This error occurs for a variety of applications, such as GeForce Experience.

Another error that has occured is the inability for any application to start up at all. While 0cx0000135 error wasn't happening too often, this error of a program telling me that it is about to start then not doing anything is popping up fairly often, like for XSplit. I have XSplit on my taskbar and I click it and it begins to start up, but then it suddenly just stops. And this has been going on for MANY applications.

I'm not getting any errors with my system aside from those two, and everything that I have looked up about the application error leads me to believe that my Windows.NET is not functioning properly. Many sites recommend un-installing it and then re-installing it, which I have found myself incapable of doing because it doesn't appear in the "Programs and Features" part of my "Control Panel". I've tried deleting the files of c:/Windows/Microsoft.NET and that didn't work because many of those files could only be modified by the "TrustedInstaller", even after attempts to change the capabilities of the users.

Also, I believe that I have version 4.0 or version 4.5 at the latest (even though I honestly can't tell), but when I attempt to download 4.5.1, it tells me that I can't, even though I believe that I do not have version 4.5.1.

So I would like to know what I can do to uninstall the program safely and then re-install it.

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Anonymous
2014-02-21T11:36:56+00:00

After all this I am still running into issues even though I thought everything was fixed and I've tried most everything I have found, though not everything. All I can say is that I've pretty much come up with the fact that it is the .NET Framework that comes with my OS that is malfunctional. I ran the methods listed here as well: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976982 on top of doing everything that was listed in this thread.

So I am still left with the question if there is any definite way I can un-install my current Framework from my OS even though it came with Windows 8. Or perhaps there are some Windows 8.1 clean-up tools that are available or something like that.

I have managed to get a few things working, though, and I made sure that I fixed that CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf issue because the sfc/ scannow command tells me that there are no issues, but I did not make another text document to see the results. One thing I got working was GeForce Experience all though it doesn't run as fast as it should. I start it up and it takes 20+ seconds to start, followed by a " unable to connect to nvidia try again later" message, followed by the program starting up. But I should be able to download drivers in the program and I can't because it keeps telling me to check internet connections, but I can download drivers from NVIDIA's site perfectly fine.

Apples....

Is it a PC or a laptop?

If it's a laptop, you cannot uninstall 8.1 which would be the only way to remove .NET 4.5.1 since the latter is only installed when you upgrade to Microsoft's latest incarnation of Windows.

And I've just read that the8.1 upgrade destroys the manufacturer's Recovery partition so that you can no longer use it to revert to Windows 8.0

If it's a PC and you have an installation disc, then you can reinstall Windows 8.0 again , sort out your .NET problem  and then upgrade to 8.1 again. The latter will include .NET 4.5.1 of course and might place you back in the same boat you find yourself in now.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-21T20:57:38+00:00

    It is a desktop and I do have the disc so that means that I can make it Windows 8.0 again, hopefully. As for fixing the .NET problems, if I go ahead and re-install Windows 8.0, can I then delete the .NET Framework some way or should I just, as soon as I revert back, download 8.1 again and hope it works out?

    I'm sorry if I'm making this out to be way harder than it actually is, but I want to make sure that I don't make any rash decisions and you, Xircal, really seem like you know your stuff.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-21T04:05:02+00:00

    After all this I am still running into issues even though I thought everything was fixed and I've tried most everything I have found, though not everything. All I can say is that I've pretty much come up with the fact that it is the .NET Framework that comes with my OS that is malfunctional. I ran the methods listed here as well: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976982 on top of doing everything that was listed in this thread.

    So I am still left with the question if there is any definite way I can un-install my current Framework from my OS even though it came with Windows 8. Or perhaps there are some Windows 8.1 clean-up tools that are available or something like that.

    I have managed to get a few things working, though, and I made sure that I fixed that CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf issue because the sfc/ scannow command tells me that there are no issues, but I did not make another text document to see the results. One thing I got working was GeForce Experience all though it doesn't run as fast as it should. I start it up and it takes 20+ seconds to start, followed by a " unable to connect to nvidia try again later" message, followed by the program starting up. But I should be able to download drivers in the program and I can't because it keeps telling me to check internet connections, but I can download drivers from NVIDIA's site perfectly fine.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-18T23:46:15+00:00

    I also am trying to find a way to repair or reinstall .NET Framework 4.5.1 - so far without success. It's not possible to fresh install over an existing installation.

    I have some apps which crash on start up which use it such as Win8 Store & Skype.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-18T10:48:35+00:00

    Okay. Lots of stuff and I can only hope I am doing the correct thing here. This is all really jumbled and I dunno how to fix it, exactly.

    2014-02-17 11:34:53, Info                  CSI    00000824 [SR] Repairing 2 components

    2014-02-17 11:34:53, Info                  CSI    00000825 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    00000827 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:36{18}]"Amd64*CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf*, Version = 6.3.9600.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    00000829 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:36{18}]"Amd64*CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf*, Version = 6.3.9600.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    0000082a [SR] This component was referenced by [l:186{93}]"Microsoft-Windows-Printer-Drivers-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16384.INF_prncacla"

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    0000082b [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:48{24},l:46{23}]"??\C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64"[l:22{11}]"mscoree.dll" from store

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    0000082c [SR] Repair complete

    2014-02-17 11:34:54, Info                  CSI    0000082d [SR] Committing transaction

    2014-02-17 11:34:55, Info                  CSI    00000832 [SR] Verify and Repair Transaction completed. All files and registry keys listed in this transaction  have been successfully repaired

    2014-02-17 11:34:19, Info                  CSI    0000080b [SR] Verifying 100 (0x0000000000000064) components

    2014-02-17 11:34:19, Info                  CSI    0000080c [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction

    2014-02-17 11:34:23, Info                  CSI    0000080d [SR] Repairing corrupted file [ml:48{24},l:46{23}]"??\C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64"[l:22{11}]"mscoree.dll" from store

    2014-02-17 11:34:26, Info                  CSI    0000080f [SR] Verify complete

    2014-02-17 11:28:50, Info                  CSI    000004c7 [SR] Verifying 100 (0x0000000000000064) components

    2014-02-17 11:28:50, Info                  CSI    000004c8 [SR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction

    2014-02-17 11:28:54, Info                  CSI    000004ca [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:36{18}]"Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf, Version = 6.3.9600.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

    2014-02-17 11:28:58, Info                  CSI    000004cc [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:36{18}]"Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf, Version = 6.3.9600.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch

    2014-02-17 11:28:58, Info                  CSI    000004cd [SR] This component was referenced by [l:186{93}]"Microsoft-Windows-Printer-Drivers-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16384.INF_prncacla"

    2014-02-17 11:29:01, Info                  CSI    000004d0 [SR] Verify complete

    Those were all the things that stood out to me. Thanks for all your help, by the way.

    I keep seeing a **** reference to CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf all the way through that log file preceded by "Cannot repair member file".

    There's a method written by a 16 year old (don't be put off by his age) which shows how to fix that here: http://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-update/7702-guide-cnbj2530-dpb-and-prncacla-inf-corruptions-windows-8-8-1-a.html****

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