[How To] Install .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 [Offline]

.Net Framework are required by many softwares and it would become a mandatory plugin in windows.

In Windows 8 operating system Framework 4.5 are installed while the time of operating system loading. But still some of the softwares requires .Net Framework 3.5. framework 3.5 was loaded in windows 8 but it was not installed.You can also check whether it was installed or not.

How to Steps to check whether .Net Framework 3.5 installed:
a. Open Control Panel and navigate to “Programs & Features”
b. There you can see “Turn Windows features on or off” in the left side bar

c. Click on that and a windows will be prompted
d. This window will show a list of installed windows features

Check out our tutorial on [How To] Check Whether windows features are installed in Windows
https://www.techtolead.com/how-to-check-which-windows-features-are-installed-in-windows/ .

Now Lets See how to install .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 operating System

How To Steps:

1. Just Insert your Windows 8 bootable disc or USB to your PC.

2. Now open Command Prompt as Administrator as mentioned here and then execute the below command:

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

Here “D:” refers to the DVD/USB drive letter in your system which contains Windows 8 setup disc. Replace it with the correct drive letter according to your system.

3. Once executed, Windows will start installing .NET Framework 3.5 in your system and it’ll not any require Internet connections.

After few minutes and it will show a message that the operation completed successfully.

4. That’s it. Now you have installed .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 without using Internet connection.