If you have installed Windows 8, you might have seen that when you try to install some softwares, a window pops up saying "An app on your PC needs the following feature: .NET Framework 3.5" as shown on the picture below.
It is because this feature is not enabled by default. You can proceed to the software installation menu either by "Downloading and installing this feature" or by "Skipping this installing". If you go for download, it will download a huge file of about 200mb.
So, here is my trick to enable/install .NET framework 3.5 manually without downloading the file (No internet connection Required). Follow the step by step tutorial below:
Step 1: Insert the Windows 8 disc.
Step 2: Run Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator.
Step 3: Now, just copy and paste the below code (the G on Red color is your Disc Drive letter, replace it with your disc drive letter) on command prompt and hit 'enter'.
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:G:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess
Step 4: When its successfully done, restart your PC and enjoy!
How much time is it gonna take to get .NET Framework 3.5 activated? I am trying it as you have said but the process gets stuck at 60.4%.
ReplyDeleteit takes 5 to 10 mins....try it again! it works.... and sorry for late reply....
DeleteDownload .net enablener from here
ReplyDeletehttp://rapidshare.com/files/2061174221/Win8.netenablener.exe
Make sure you have the media from which you installed Win8
thanks for sharing the tool...
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ReplyDeleteit works great...
ReplyDeletethanks a lot...
my laptop doesnt have an optical drive...will mounting the iso....do the work...???since bootable pendrive is of no help
ReplyDeleteYes, it will also work on mounting the iso file. If it doesn't work than you can just copy the contents of the folder Virtual drive:/sources/sxs and then paste the contents to C:/DotNet35 . Now run the following command "dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:C:\DotNet35 /LimitAccess"
DeleteAnd then it will be done.
Type the command as admin and without the quotes.
my process has completed and it is successfully installed but it is also giving same msg please help.....
ReplyDeletemy process has completed and it is successfully installed but it is also giving same msg please help.....
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