It sounds like you *DO* need the appropriate Microsoft .NET framework installed before using that program. Which version, I don't know without seeing the program you're trying to install.
I'd keep it subtle. Give me the powers of a Vulcan. Need to communicate something? Mind meld. Need to perform aggressive negotiations with someone? Vulcan Nerve Pinch. Need to stay calm in the face of overwhelming circumstances? Vulcan logic.
*blows dust off ancient profile*
HOOOOOOOLY SHIT. I never thought I'd live to see the day Soul Calibur rose again.
Gonna have to go pull out the old PS3 and hit that garbo SCV to practice before the new game drops.