Ok I am stumped.

I can't use some applications.

First one:

Paint.NET.

Won't start. Gives me an error message.

Application has generated and exception that could not be handled.

Process ID=0xc7c (3196) Thread ID= 0xc80 (3200)

Click OK to terminate the application
Click CANCEL to debug the application

I have only installed the windows updates and nothing else. I can't uninstall it either it just gives me the same message.


Second one:

nHancer

Won't start but will uninstall.

Same error message but different Process ID and thread ID.



This only adds to my problems with .NET can't uninstall or install. i think this has to do with it.

Please help.

Looks like this is only afffecting .NET framework programs. I figured it out in the even logs.

Here is the actual logged entry.

Event ID: 1023
.NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.42 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (000006427F886338) (80131506)



i can't uninstall .NET 2 because it gives me many other errors and I can't update or install a different version. I am stuck.



If I safely recovered the PC to the day of which it didn't have problems would it uninstall all the programs I have now? I know settings will be turned back but how about he programs and saved data?



Found this possible fix but I am a bit nervous at doing the fix.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923101/

What does it mean by CD-ROM and DVD drives...doesn't it mean the HDD?

Apparently the problem is all fixed after 3hrs of research.


I used Windows Install Cleanup to get rid of the program in the install database you might call and then I reinstalled .NET 2.0 from the Add Remove programs in the control panel by clicking Change/Remove. It installed it for me again in full and now everything is working.


Also I might like to add...FSWC is AWESOME.