Completely at wit's end ...

[teddyboy420]

This is just a shot in the dark, but I would try uninstalling NET 2.0. Then once it is uninstalled install 1.1, once 1.1 is in place, install/update NET 1.1 to 2.0. Maybe there is a file, or command, or something in 1.1 that, for whatever reason, wasn't included in the 2.0 package but is needed for EQ2map to function properly? It's possible I guess, and it couldn't hurt to try.