.Net Framework 3.5 could not be installed

I get this problem often on Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, Windows 8.1… Maybe it is something within network, I`m not sure, but I get this picture often:

Net_Framework_Install_1

I get this so often that I dedicated this problem separate article.

Solution is to mount your Windows installation disk and run following command (replace E: with your DVD drive)

Start command prompt as administrator and type in following

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

Net_Framework_Install_2

That is it. Proceed to your app installation, there won`t be any problems with .NET Framework 3.5

 

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