when using Norton utilities, I GET a "missing file" error with the explanation "C:\Program Files\Common Files\ installShield\Professional\runtime\11\50\intel32\DotNet Installer.exe" cannot access a necessary file, "mscoree.dll"

I have not observed any problems but then again I have no idea what this means, can somebody enlighten me.


I have a Dell Dimension, with 30Gb HDD + 15Gb HDD & 262kb ram This seems very pertinent to your problem: Cannot Access a Necessary File, mscoree.dll Thanks Soybean, but link goes to 'unavailable service'

I will try laterhttp://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=1666&messageID=19367

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Situation:
You see the following message after you RUN a WinDoctor diagnostic scan from within Norton SYSTEMWORKS:

Missing file: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\0700\Intel32\DotNetInstaller.exe" cannot access a necessary file, "mscoree.dll."

Solution:
This message can safely be ignored. InstallShield is not really trying to use the file DotNetInstaller.exe without .NET Framework being installed. The DotNetInstaller.exe file is merely cached in the engine location for future use.

InstallShield installs DotNetInstaller.exe as part of its engine files, which is a .NET application that is used when a setup is installing .NET assemblies. DotNetInstaller.exe will not work on systems that do not have the .NET Framework, but the file is cached with the InstallShield engine files just in case it is needed in the future when the .NET Framework is installed. WinDoctor recognizes DotNetInstaller.exe as a .NET application that depends on the .NET Framework and REPORTS its findings. WinDoctor's findings are technically correct, but InstallShield always checks for the Framework before trying to use it.