If you are using the Windows operating system, the .NET Framework may already be installed on your computer. Specifically, the .NET Framework 4.5 is included with Windows 8 and installed on your computer with the Windows 8 operating system. Similarly, the .NET Framework 4.5.1 Preview is included with Windows 8.1 Preview.
However, if you install an app that requires a specific version of the .NET Framework, the app's setup program might install the .NET Framework on your computer or prompt you to install it. For example, the .NET Framework 3.5 is not automatically installed with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Preview. To run apps that require the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 or later, you must enable version 3.5 on your computer.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
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. The user can make sure this feature is enabled by check in Program and Features.
These is list of steps that the user can do to check it:
Go to Settings, Choose Control Panel then choose Programs.
Click Turn Windows features on or off, and the user will see windows as image below.
The User can enable this feature by click on .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) select it and click OK. After this it will download the entire package from internet and install the .NET Framework 3.5 feature.
But if the user does not have an internet connection, this steps can not be applied.
SOLUTION
The user still can enable this feature in offline mode if the user has Windows 8 DVD or ISO Image.
HOW TO DO
The following are the steps to enable .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) features in offline mode:
Insert Windows 8 DVD or mount ISO Image. The source of this feature can be found in folder E:\sources\sxs. (In this case the user's drive letter on which the user has loaded Windows 8 Media.)
Open CMD.EXE with Administrative Privileges.
Run the following command Dism.exe/online/enable-feature/featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:E;\sources\sxs/LimitAccess, and hit Enter.
After completing the installation of .NET Framework 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled.
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