Just downloaded Max 2008 trial and have been tyring to install on Vista Ultimate machine,with no end of grief.Seems to fail at .Net framework 2 hotfix install.

|Copy of Log file below-

2008/1/1:14:49:39 Mark SPOT === Setup started on SPOT by Mark ===
2008/1/1:14:50:15 Mark SPOT Install .NET Framework Runtime 2.0 Hotfix Failed Failure is ignored, Result=1642
2008/1/1:14:50:25 Mark SPOT Install DirectX® Runtime Update Succeeded
2008/1/1:14:50:25 Mark SPOT Install MSXML 6 Succeeded
2008/1/1:14:50:26 Mark SPOT Install .NET Framework Runtime 2.0 Hotfix Failed Failure is ignored, Result=1642
2008/1/1:14:50:37 Mark SPOT Install Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 32-bit Failed Installation aborted, Result=1603
2008/1/1:14:50:37 Mark SPOT === Setup ended ===

Anyone else have this problem or any ideas on how to install on Vista.

Thanks Mark

You must install as Admin. LUAs don’t have permission to install system processes like .net, MR and BackBurner.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Thanks for reply Steve.
I have Admin. rights, I have also “run as Administrator” exe from disc with no joy.
Any more ideas ?

Have you got all the updates for Vista installed?

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

Yes Don all up to date.

How about .NET 3?
Just fishing for ideas.

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

Yep .net 3 & .net 3.5

Is User Account Control turned ON or OFF?
Not sure about this but it may be some sort of authentication failure:
http://kbalertz.com/942228/authe...ces-Windows-computer.aspx

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

As stated above, could be a lack of full authorization to install into the selected folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834484/en-us
Suggestion:
Go to the folder where the installer is trying to install Max, right click, go to Properties, Security and check if your authorization is right there.

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

Yes full permission right through C:\

Ok, just to be sure, you did check the actual root folder where the installer is trying to install, right?
Has the installer already created a Max 2008 root folder?

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1