Dot Net Framework 3.5 Not Installing at Windows 8? Fix it Now!

Dot Net Framework 3.5 Not Installing at Windows 8? Fix it Now!

You may face a common problem while using Windows 8. Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5

is not installed with Windows 8. And several programs may ask you install this.

And you can't install this from your PC. It will ask you toward connect toward the net furthermore use

Windows Update.

By default Windows 8 comes with .Net Framework 4.5 furthermore it doesn't include 3.5.

When you try toward install .Net 3.5 that you previously downloaded from web the you

will see the following message.

And you will get the same message while installing some some programs that is

developed using .Net 3.5 platform. And you will not able toward run those programs on

your PC! This is a very bad job by Microsoft. A great trouble beneficial to Windows 8 users.

But today you will get the solution. You've install this using command line. I mean you

have toward use Command Prompt. And surprisingly you Windows 8 DVD includes

the .Net Framework 3.5!

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Method 1 (Offline Installation using cmd):

Enter your Windows 8 Installation Disk at DVD Drive.

Now run Command Prompt as Administrator.

(Hint: Start > Type cmd > Now right click at Command Prompt furthermore hit on

Run as Administrator from the bottom)

Now copy the following command furthermore paste it in the command prompt window.

Or type the following line in command prompt. Press Enter (To paste the command

in command prompt, click the right button regarding mouse furthermore select paste)

Now .Net Framework will be installed within few minutes.

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /

Source:h:\sources\sxs

Remember: h is the drive letter regarding DVD drive. Change it with your DVD drive letter.

Method 2 (Online Method using Windows Update):

If you follow all the instructions regarding method 1 you will be able toward install .net 3.5 properly.

But if there is any problem beneficial to example- you don't have DVD drive, or your Windows

DVD doesn't contain it then you can install it directly from Windows Update option.

More or less you've toward download 200 MB data from internet.

Follow the instruction below:

Control Panel > Programs furthermore Features > Turn Windows Features at or off >

Mark the option .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 furthermore 3.0) > OK.

Now you will see a window like the image above. Hit at Install This Feature.

And make sure you're connected toward the net. That's it.

Installing a Windows language pack at Windows 8 before installing

the .NET Framework 3.5 will cause the .NET Framework 3.5 installation

toward fail. Install the .NET Framework 3.5 before installing any

Windows language packs.

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