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I keep getting an error when trying to install:

c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\culture.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support.

The v2.0.50727 framework is throwing me off. I have .NET framework v4.0.30319 installed. Can I delete the old framework folders from c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\? Do you think this would force it to use the latest framework?


**EDIT**
So I tried deleting the folders thinking I could always restore them from the recycle bin. No go, windows will not allow you to delete those.

Are you Windows XP user or not?

No, Windows 7 Pro 64bit

Can you try to remove .Net framework 2 from Windows Control Panel and then re-install it?

Where at? It's not under Programs and Features, and when I look at installed updates all I see are Microsoft .NET Framework 4 updates.

Is there another place I should look for old framework?

You cannot uninstall .Net framework 2 because it is an integral part of the system. use this command srf /scnnow to scan protected system files. To see if we can fix it by following the instructions on link below.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Actually lokiCML should be right. You should use built-in sytem files restore features.

E.g very same error for newer .Net:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...4a?msgId=e8716135-88c2-4db9-8511-27cfed233ac7

Okay:
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

However when I go to C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log and try to open it I get Access is denied.

Run notepad as administrator and from notepad open CBS.log. Can you please attach the log file to your post.

Here it is. Looks like there are a lot of corrupted files... I CAN reinstall windows, but I really would rather not lose everything.

Here is my culture.dll from windows 7 64bit
it goes here
C:\Windows\System32
and you should also copy culture.dll to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

Hopefully it fix your issue.
Attached file Culture.zip contains the culture.dll for you to copy into those 2 locations.
Unzip copy and paste into those above folders and done

I'd look at this how-to: Windows 7: SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

Would also help fix other issues. Please tell us if this works.

@maxpowerz, those are most likely to different versions of the same DLL. A 32-bit and 64-bit version for compatibility.

The one i posted is the 64bit one it goes in both dir's
Probably like you said for compatibility, but its the same .dll