Odd. If v3.5 doesn't come with Windows 7, it should at least get installed via Windows Update. And even then, all you need to do is just download and install it. I'm not sure why it would error out. The one I linked to on my page is the web installer version, you can download the full installer here.
I know, I thought that odd also. I seen in add and remove programs . net Framework 1.1. And I thought to myself.... why is that version in windows 7? The first place I went to was to the list of recent updates in windows Updates. and I didn't see any net framework updates that had been downloaded or nothing that that was sitting in Que waiting to be downloaded. I have auto update Enabled??
I do see the folders and files for all the versions all the way up to version 3.5 net framework In the windows folder though . and everything work fine. so I guess it all good.
thanks for the help