Where to find .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup log files
A while back, I posted a list of possible log files for .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 setup. Since then, I've realized that there are some sets of log files missing from that list, so I decided to create a separate blog post with information about setup log files that are specific to the .NET Framework 3.5 family of products. This family includes the following:
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 language packs
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 language packs
- .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1
- .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 language packs
The following is a list of log files that can be produced by all of the above setup packages. In all of the cases below, the logs are created by default, and you do not need to specify any verbose logging settings or registry values to cause the logs to be produced. Also, you can find the %temp% directory by clicking on the Windows start menu, typing %temp% and pressing Enter.
.NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 setup log files
The following is a complete list of log files that can be produced during .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 setup. This list may vary depending on what OS you are installing on, what processor architecture, and what prerequisite components were already installed on the system prior to running .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 setup.
Logs produced by the .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 setup wrapper:
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx20install*.txt
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx20error*.txt
- %temp%\dd_depcheck_netfx20*.txt
Logs produced by the packages chained during .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 setup:
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework20*.txt
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 language pack verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_NET_Framework*20*LP*.txt
.NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 setup log files
The following is a complete list of log files that can be produced during .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 setup. This list may vary depending on what OS you are installing on, what processor architecture, and what prerequisite components were already installed on the system prior to running .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 setup.
Logs produced by the .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 setup wrapper:
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx30install*.txt
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx30error*.txt
- %temp%\dd_depcheck_netfx30*.txt
Logs produced by the packages chained during .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 setup:
- RGB Rasterizer - %temp%\dd_RGB9Rast_*.txt
- MSXML 6.0 - %temp%\dd_msxml6_*.txt
- WIC - %temp%\dd_wic*.txt
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework20*.txt
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 language pack verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_NET_Framework*20*LP*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework30*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 ServiceModelReg.exe custom action - %temp%\dd_wcf_retCA*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 language pack verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_NET_Framework*30*LP*.txt
.NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup log files
The following is a complete list of log files that can be produced during .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup. This list may vary depending on what OS you are installing on, what processor architecture, and what prerequisite components were already installed on the system prior to running .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup.
Logs produced by the .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup wrapper:
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx35install*.txt
- %temp%\dd_dotnetfx35error*.txt
- %temp%\dd_depcheck_netfx_*.txt
Logs produced by the packages chained during .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 setup:
- RGB Rasterizer - %temp%\dd_RGB9Rast_*.txt
- MSXML 6.0 - %temp%\dd_msxml6_*.txt
- WIC - %temp%\dd_wic*.txt
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework20*.txt
- .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and SP2 language pack verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_NET_Framework*20*LP*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework30*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and SP2 ServiceModelReg.exe custom action - %temp%\dd_wcf_retCA*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_net_framework35*.txt
- .NET Framework 3.5 and 3.5 SP1 language pack verbose MSI log - %temp%\dd_NET_Framework35_LangPack*.txt
Setup log files for other .NET Framework products
I have written separate blog posts about log file locations for other .NET Framework products not listed above. Here they are for your reference in case you need them:
<update date="8/24/2008"> Updated list of .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 log files </update>
<update date="4/13/2009"> Clarified that the list of logs in this post is applicable to 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 as well. </update>
