DOTNETFX35 needed to install DOTNETFX35?!?!?

[VaMoose]

I have windows 8 pro (legal) and I am trying to install a program, it says it needs the dotnetfx35.exe to install the app. It cannot connect to the internet as we dont have internet at home (i am a school boy, so taking it to work is out of the question). I have the full dotnetfx35 file downloaded (around 240mb, the installer) and I am trying to install it. However to install the dotnetfx35, it says I need to install dotnetfx35 first?!?!?!? It doesnt give me the option to install, it says download and install, so I cant bloody install it. PLEASE HELP

 

[WinOutreach4]

Hi VaMoose,

The .NET Framework 3.5 is included on the installation media so that it is possible to install without an internet connection. On the ISO/DVD, open a command prompt (run as Administrator) and copy the SXS folder to your hard drive with this command (assuming C: is your Windows install and D: is the DVD drive):

Xcopy d:\sxs\*.* c:\sxs /s

Then you will run the following DISM command (still in the command prompt):

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:C:\sxs /LimitAccess

This is explained in more detail on this TechNet blog post by Aviraj Ajgekar.

More information about using DISM with Windows 8 can be found on the Deliver and Deploy Windows 8 page of the Springboard Series on TechNet.


Hope this helps,

David
Windows Outreach Team – IT Pro

 

[VaMoose]

Xcopy d:\sxs\*.* c:\sxs /s

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /SourceC:\sxs /LimitAccess

i did this, but the sxs folder was found in the source folder, not in the root directory. So i typed "xcopy i:\sxs\*.* c:\sxs /s" - it said that it copied fine.

So i then proceeded to type "Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /SourceC:\sxs /LimitAccess"

it said "Error: 87 The sourcec option is not recognized in this context."

What must I do now?

 

[VaMoose]

found the issue, i first wrote "Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /SourceC:\sxs /LimitAccess" BUT there NEEDS to be a colon 🙂) between the 'Source' and 'C', so this one works:


"Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:C:\sxs /LimitAccess"

Thank you for all your help!

Josh

 

[WinOutreach4]

found the issue, i first wrote "Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /SourceC:\sxs /LimitAccess" BUT there NEEDS to be a colon 🙂) between the 'Source' and 'C', so this one works:


"Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:C:\sxs /LimitAccess"

Thank you for all your help!

Josh

Josh,
I have edited my original post to fix the typo. Glad to hear you got it working.

David