"Error 0x800713ec - Asia" when Installing .NET Framework 4.7.2 targeting pack

Question

I downloaded and tried to install the .NET Framework 4.7.2 Targeting Pack. When the downloaded installer runs it produces this error for unknown reasons:

Note that I am in the USA and have not downloaded an Asia-specific installer (AFAIK), so that part of the error makes no sense to me. The computer I'm installing on has unmodified English / US settings. It is running Windows 7 in a virtual machine.

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The first lines of the log file which appear to show errors are:

[11C8:0AB4][2018-12-11T07:27:41]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Process returned error: 0x13ec
[11C8:0AB4][2018-12-11T07:27:41]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Failed to execute EXE package.
[1228:1730][2018-12-11T07:27:41]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.

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I've found a similar posting on a MSFT forum but without any solution:

• https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/367071/microsoft-net-framework-472-developer-pack-install.html

There are also some other failures installing other things with similar errors:

• https://github.com/patrickmoore/Mu/issues/7

• visual studio 2013 error on installation microsoft.net framework 4.51

But no definitive solution that I can see.

Thanks

Answer 1

The problem was: not enough disk space.

The disk wasn't full but was running low, so I made some room and then it installed OK.

I inferred this from reading about other similar errors, though none specific to .NET framework components. Therefore this is probably the cause of many cases of “Error 0x800713ec - Asia" even in other circumstances.

I have no idea why such a meaningless error is used, or why the logs are so unclear as well.