I opted to format my drive and reinstall everything clean before installing .Net.
Was it a new install that was successful on your laptop?
If so, possibly uninstall VS6 before installing VS.Net versus 'upgrading' on the other machine.
Todd
The day you take complete responsibly for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, thats the day you start to the top. - O.J. Simpson
Great advice from a questionable source...