Error 2711: The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2711.

Error:

The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2711.

Error Message:

Causes:

  • It is may be problem with corrupted .Net Framework.
  • Application might be corrupted.
  • Improper uninstallation of Dotnet framework, your registry is not clean and might be corrupted.
  • Clean the temp and %temp% folder.
  • For Windows Vista\7\8 .NET Framework comes with the operating systems. So need not install it again. You just need to configure it from control panel.

Solution 1: Clean system “temp” folder

  • Start > Run > type temp
  • Click enter and try to remove all the files and folders from the temp folder.
  • Start > Run > type %temp%
  • Click enter and try to remove all the files and folders from the %temp% folder

Solution 2: Configure Microsoft .NET framework [Applicable only for Windows Vista\7\8\Server 2003\Server 2008 operatings systems]

  • Click Start ->Control Panel –>Programs and Features
  • Turn Windows features on or off -> Select “Microsoft .NET framework 3.5.1”
  • Click OK and restart the system.

Solution 3:

  • Open control panel, click Add\Remove Programs and uninstall the .NET Framework.
  • Re-Install the .NET Framework.

Solution 4: 

  • Run .NET Framework cleanup Utility to clean the .NET Framework components completely.
  • Download: .NET Framework Cleanup tool
  • Navigate to [C:\Windows] folder
  • Rename folder assembly & Microsoft.NET to assemblyOld, Microsoft.NETOld
  • Later Install Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 SP1. or Latest version.

Solution 5: Re-install the application. [Before un-installation take backup of full application folder]

  1. Open control panel, click Add\Remove Programs and uninstall the application.
  2. Clean the application path.
  3. Re-Install the application And make sure that you are running the setup as Run as Administrator.