http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10601
--- Comment #10 from Anastasius Focht focht@gmx.net 2008-03-14 11:40:35 --- Hello,
--- quote --- but I await your response regarding whether or not to install IE before installing .NET. Thank you. --- quote ---
The .NET 2.0 installer alone doesn't require any of the IE tricks nor mozilla/gecko engine to be present. Just execute it on clean ~/.wine and if the installer says "failed" attach the compressed +tid,+seh,+relay,+msi log.
Regards