visual studio 2013 error on installation microsoft.net framework 4.51

Question

I have a problem while installing vs 2013 the image below shows the error:

I have researched much on Google, on I found that on windows 8.1 the .net framework 4.5.1 is already part of the OS now. When VS 2013 is trying to install .net framework 4.5.1, then the error shows.

Below is the installation log.

[10B0:0ED0][2014-01-17T10:28:09]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Process returned error: 0x13ec
[10B0:0ED0][2014-01-17T10:28:09]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Failed to execute EXE package.
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Installation size in bytes for package: netfxfullredist_43 MaxAppDrive: 0  MaxSysDrive: 537088000  AppDrive: 0  SysDrive: 17207296
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Return Code:0x800713EC Msi Messages:0 Result Detail:0 Restart:None
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Set Result: Return Code=-2147019796 (0x800713EC), Error Message=, Result Detail=, Vital=True, Package Action=Install, Package Id=netfxfullredist_43
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i319: Applied execute package: netfxfullredist_43, result: 0x800713ec, restart: None
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]e000: Error 0x800713ec: Failed to execute EXE package.
[10B0:0ED0][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i351: Removing cached package: netfxfullredist_43, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\5934DD101414BBC0B7F1EE2780D2FC8B9BEC5C4D\
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Apply Complete: Disk Space Used in bytes for Installation:  MaxAppDrive: 0  MaxSysDrive: 1984294912  AppDrive: 0  SysDrive: 1394323456
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Free Disk Space after install:  SystemDrive C:\ 142855262208 bytes  AppDrive C:\ 142855262208 bytes
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i000: MUX:  Go to Finished page.
[1438:1C98][2014-01-17T10:28:09]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x800713ec, restart: None, ba requested restart:  No

Please help. Thank you.

Answer 1

In general this seems an issue during NetFx 4.51 install. Try to install NetFX 4.5.1 manually from http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=40779. If issues still occur try to google for netfxfullredist_43 and try to solve issues around these searching results.

Or interestingly just got an issue 0x800713ec: In that case. root partition of HDD too full. Here NetFX 4.5.1 needs much space ;-)