The Microsoft .net Framework is a software framework that can be installed on Windows computer systems. Some Microsoft operating systems come preinstalled with a version of the .net Framework. This is for instance the case with Windows 7 which comes with Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 or Windows Vista which ships with the .net Framework 3.0.
Many programs that are developed for the Windows operating system make use of the framework that needs to be installed before software that uses it can be installed or run. Verifying that the .net Framework has been installed correctly is an important task especially for business environments but also for users who experience error messages or other problems with the net. Framework.
The Microsoft .Net Framework Setup Verification Utility can verify the installed .net Frameworks. It will only display those frameworks that it detects to be installed on the computer system it is executed on.
This limitation to the installed versions can be overridden with a command line parameter.
netfx_setupverifier.exe /q:a /c:"setupverifier.exe /a"
The program can also be run in silent mode which will process the command without showing the graphical user interface.
netfx_setupverifier.exe /q:a /c:"setupverifier.exe /p
The program will start the verification of the selected .net Framework after selecting one of the available options in the pulldown menu and a click on the Verify Now button. The result will be echoed in the graphical user interface. More interesting for most users is the log file that is created by the program. This log file contains detailed information about the verification steps. It will for instance display all the files that are installed with the selected net Framework and their status.
This log file can be used to analyse problems which usually come down to missing files or Registry entries.
The Microsoft .Net Framework Setup Verification Utility can be downloaded from the developer’s website over at MSDN. The website contains additional information and command line parameters.
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