Monday, August 11, 2014

Installation Of .NET Framework 3.5 On Windows 8

                              Windows 8 does not include .NET 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) by default. But if the user is upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, .NET Framework 3.5 is fully enabled. By the below mentioned ways, we can install NET 3.5 on Windows 8 or 8.1 and also in Windows Server 2012.
Method :- 1 Installing the .NET Framework 3.5 on Demand
                                  If an app requires the .NET Framework 3.5, but doesn't find that version enabled on your computer, it displays the following message box, either during installation, or when you run the app for the first time.This option requires an Internet connection.
 
Dialog box for 3.5 install on Windows 8 

Method :- 2 Installation Of .NET Framework 3.5 in Control Panel
                               You can also enable the .NET Framework 3.5 yourself through Control Panel. In Control Panel, choose Programs and Features, choose Turn Windows features on or off, and then select the .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) check box. This option requires an Internet connection.
Turn Windows Features On Off

Method :- 3 Installation Of.NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 in Offline Mode
1. Insert Windows 8 DVD or mount ISO image.
                        The source of this feature can be found in folder E:\sources\sxs.(In this case E: the user’s drive letter on which the user has loaded Windows 8 Media.)
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2. Once the ISO is mounted and we have correctly identified the drive path we need to enable the .NET Framework. This can be done through command line using the dism.exe command or alternatively through the Windows GUI-As same as in the method:-2
Open CMD.EXE with Administrative Privileges.Run the following command
Dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:E:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

Method :- 4 Download the package of .NET for Windows 8 and install the same

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