Can't get net 2 or 3 to install on new install of winxp pro x64

[Guest Mark]

I just did a clean install of my os and doing the updates I discovered that

no matter what I do I can't get the net 2.0 or 3.0 to update/install. I keep

getting the same error after it runs a while: "Error 25015. Failed to

install assembly

'M:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Vsa.dll'

because of system error: The device is not ready."

 

I even tried downloading 2.0 and installing it direct but it runs awhile

then craps out with the same message. Any ideas?

Respectfully,

Mark