PRO 3.1 install fail

Question

Pro 3.1 Installer keeps asking for Desktop runtime 6.0.5 or greater.  Installed x64 6.0.16 confirmed install and rebooted.  Installer still wants desktop runtime installed.  I am on a trial and really not impressed.  What is ArcGIS looking for to indicate desktop runtime is installed?  Does it fail is previous desktop runtime versions are installed?

Peter

ElwynWilliams · Answer

hey Brian,

it seems the installer for ArcGIS is not identifying the install of the desktop runtime correctly for many people, especially if they try use SCCM for deployment. I'd expect the installer should be looking in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x64\sharedfx\Microsoft.NETCore.App for the version above 6.0.18 - could it be that the logic is looking at that field as 6.0.18 is less than 5, as it's reading as 1<5, not 18 because it's a alpha string?

MaryMinnis · Answer

Thank you for the reply. I think it's time for me to call my school to see if a kind soul can check out these .net issues.
Even though I "downloaded and installed" the .net for 7, it did not show up when I went into the C: drive, as the online instructions suggested.

ElwynWilliams · Answer

For me, it seems I think my sccm deployment of the .net desktop is the issue - manually fine, but if deployed automatically, ArcGIS is not seeing what it needs to check install.  I wonder if we can hack the msi for arcgis to say it's already installed?