Error 0x80070645 on XP Home SP3 when installing .NET Framework 3.5

[Guest Madone52]

Have been trying to install critical updates since before the official end of life on XP, so I can get older PC running properly. Will then transfer necessary files and retire it.

 

 

Could not update/install .NET Framework 2.0 updates, so uninstalled (per support article), and ran MS Update again. Now, it wants to install 3.5, but that will not work either.

 

 

I also get error msgs when trying to uninstall other programs, that Windows Installer is not working. Downloaded 4.5 ver, but no difference.

 

 

Don't know if the updates will have an effect on Dell 4550 running super slow, but originally thought it was a good first step. I'd like to clean it up a bit, and organize, but, right now, each click, is several seconds.

 

 

There is only 500 MB of Memory, but I'm only running one thing at a time. I typically show at least 150 MB+ unused.

 

 

The last 2 updates that worked were:; KB2922229 on 4/22, and KB890830 on 4/22.

 

 

Am I out of luck as could not complete before XP end of life, or, is there hope?

 

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