I am running windows 7 x64 build 7100 and am having trouble installing visual studio 8. Setup fails when installing the Runtime Pre-requisites

Its says (in red text) Setup Failed. The follwing component failed to install: Runtime pre-requisites.
The error log says 'Runtime Pre-requisites: [2] Error: Installation failed for component Runtime Pre-requisites. MSI returned error code 1603'

I have searched the internet and tried the compatibility mode and always the same result. I have a laptop running XP and it installs fine.

Thanks

Hello,

Based on your descriptions, you could try the following steps to see if the issue still exists.

1. Check whether you have turned on the windows feature of .NET Framework 3.5.1.
Please go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off -> Check the box next to Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1.
2. Use Verification Tool to verify .Net Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0SP2, 3.5 SP1. If .Net Framework cannot be verified on your computer, you can try to follow the steps mentioned in the following blog to repair them though this article is about vista.
See: http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/03/26/how-to-repair-the-net-framework-2-0-and-3-0-on-windows-vista.aspx
3. If .NET Framework are verified successfully but the installation still fails, please collect the log file.
(Please follow the following steps to collect the log files)

The steps to collect the log:
- Try to clean your "%temp%" folder (Start Menu >> Run >> Type "%temp%")
- Install VS2008
- Collect the logs from "%temp%" folder
   Collect tool: http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2008/05/09/visual-studio-and-net-log-collection-utility.aspx
- Upload vslogs.cab file to SkyDrive and post the link back here

OK, i downloaded the vc runtime files from the link provided and it fails with the error you described. I went to the site for the fix but HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Components does not exist on Windows 7 only Vista. So  I Visited the last link and it recommended downloading and running the Windows Update Readiness Tool. After doing that and examing the log file it said no errors found. I relaunched the vcc runtime setup and still it fails.

1. If the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 is installed on your computer, remove the .NET Framework 1.0:
   1. Open Control Panel.
   2. If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, double-click Add/Remove Programs. If you are using Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
   3. In the Add/Remove Programs or Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Microsoft .NET Framework (English) v1.0.3705.
   4. d. If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Remove. If you are using Windows Server 2003, click Change/Remove.
2. In the %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework folder, right-click the v1.0.3705 folder, and then click Delete to delete the v1.0.3705 folder.
   
   Note %WINDIR% is a placeholder for the path to the folder where the Microsoft Windows operating system is installed on your computer.
3. Use the Msizap.exe utility to remove the Windows Installer information for the .NET Framework 1.0.
4. Obtain the Msizap.exe utility. To do this, download the Microsoft Windows Installer Software Development Kit (SDK).
   
   For more information about how to download the Windows Installer SDK, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
   http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/ (http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/)
5. Follow these steps to use the Msizap.exe utility:
   1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
   2. At the command prompt, change the current directory path to the directory where the Msizap.exe utility of the Windows Installer SDK is located.
   3. At the command prompt, run the following command:
      Msizap TP {B43357AA-3A6D-4D94-B56E-43C44D09E548}
      Note
      • B43357AA-3A6D-4D94-B56E-43C44D09E548 is the product code for the .NET Framework 1.0.
      • Special user rights are not required to use the Msizap.exe utility on a Microsoft Windows 95, a Microsoft Windows 98, or a Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) operating system. However, administrative credentials are required to use the Msizap.exe utility on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, a Microsoft Windows 2000, or a Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
   4. Close the command prompt.
6. Re-install the .NET Framework 1.0.
   
   To download the .NET Framework 1.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d7158dee-a83f-4e21-b05a-009d06457787 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d7158dee-a83f-4e21-b05a-009d06457787)
7. Install Visual Studio .NET.

More information about this solution, visit this Website:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B872904&x=7&y=7