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Error messages that you may receive when you try to download and install updates from the Windows Update Web site, from the Microsoft Update Web site, or from a WSUS server: “0×800704DD,” “0×80240020,” or both

Douglas, sorry for the problems. .NET 1.0 and 1.1 patches use a managed wrapper that causes problems based on several different issues. Please try the following:
Repair the .NET Framework and reinstall.
Download the .NET Framework 1.0 redistributable from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7158dee-a83f-4e21-b05a-009d06457787&displaylang=en.
Extract the files by running the following:

dotnetredist.exe /c /t:”Í¥\TEMP”

Change to the temporary location:
cd TEMP
Extract the MSI by running the following:

dotnetfx /c /t:”Í¥”

Run the following command to reinstall and recache the MSI:
msiexec /fvemus netfx.msi /L*v netfx.log
When finished, clearn the Windows Update cache. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836937 for details.
Clear your temporary files directory. From the command line used from above:

rmdir /q /s “%TMP%”
mkdir “%TMP%”
Try Windows Update again.
Make sure the My Computer zone has FullTrust permissions
Click Start -> Run
Type “cmd” and press the OK button
Change directories to the .NET 1.0 directory:

cd %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705
Type the following command to grant FullTrust to all local assemblies on your computer (default setting):

caspol -m -cg All_Code FullTrust
Try installing from Windows Update again.
Download the service pack and install it manually with full logging options
Download .NE

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