Did you try going to the .NET Framework page and downloading it directly as
opposed to using WindwsUpdate? Remember there are three versions: 1.0 with
updates, 1.1 with updates, and 2.0

"Colls" <Colls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A043C70F-ADC0-48D9-8B7A-33B0E29F9CD1@microsoft.com...
> Through Windows Update page, the software mentioned above is listed as an
> available download. I currently have .NET Framework 1.1 installed, but
> the
> .NET Framework 2.0 will not install. It has downloaded supposedly, but
> won't
> install. Update page gives me install failed.