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[booyah555]

evrytime i try and install .net 2.0 after it seems like it's finished, another window pops up called maintenence modeasking wether i want to repair or uninstall the program(which is wierd considering i just installed it) eny way, if i press repair it says this:


the following error occured during setup:

the patch package could not be opened. verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vender to verify that this is a valid wondows installer patch package.

and i have done this countless times now can someone plz help me

[Dan Dixon]

Interesting problem...

I've never heard of Maintenance mod? Anyone else?

- Is Maintenance Mod some 3rd party app that you've installed?
- Is Maintenance Mod listed in 'Add or Remove Programs'?

I'm assuming that Universe Sandbox isn't working because you don't have .NET installed.
- What happens if you don't click repair after installing .NET? Does Universe Sandbox work then?
- If you run the 'ClickOnce' installer it will automatically download and install the correct version of .NET. That might also be worth trying.

Thanks for your interest. Let me know if any of that works for you.

[booyah555]

Interesting problem...


- If you run the 'ClickOnce' installer it will automatically download and install the correct version of .NET. That might also be worth trying.

Thanks for your interest. Let me know if any of that works for you.

wots the link to that clickonce thing cos i cudnt find it on the main page it's probably right in front of my face

[Dan Dixon]

It's the 1st download link: "Install Universe Sandbox - Using Microsoft's ClickOnce Installer"

http://universesandbox.com/download/

Download and run the file: setup.exe

[booyah555]

thx its quite obvious aint it lol

[Dan Dixon]

No problem. Did that fix the problem for you?

Are you able to run Universe Sandbox now?

[booyah555]

actually no once i press the oneclick think it asks me too download the setup program which i do and i run the setup and about hlaf a minute later it asks me if i want to send an error report im confused cos i really want this game it looks awesome

[Dan Dixon]

Can you try to run Universe Sandbox again?

When you get the error report window... please type in your email address and a brief comment like ".net problem" so that I know it's you.

The error reports are extremely valuable and really help me figure out what's going on.

Thanks.

[booyah555]

im not sure what you mean  my email is <removed to prevent spam> i can print the screen the next time i do it if you want

[Dan Dixon]

I'll be releasing an update in the next day or two that will help track down your problem.

Thanks again for your patience.

[booyah555]

i've e-mailed the error report messgae to you due to the fact that it is too big a file to post on here

[Dan Dixon]

Thanks for the screenshot.

To fix this error:
dfsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.

1 - Open up this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
(just copy and paste this into an explorer window's address bar and Windows will change %userprofile% to the folder of the current user)

2 - Then delete this file:
UsrClass.dat
(you may have to have administrative privileges to do this - let me know if you can't delete the file)

3 - Restart your computer.

4 - Try running Universe Sandbox again.

And let me know if that worked.