How to enable/ install .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 offline in Windows 8 !!!

                  This tutorial will be very much helpful to those guys who have installed Windows 8 in their pc. After you have installed Windows 8 OS, you'll face a problem like when you go to install a software, you'll see a pop up box asking you to download & install .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5. Today this super cool trick will show you how to enable/ install the .net framework 3.5 offline without internet in windows 8. This happens when a software requires .NET Framework 3.5 (Including 2.0) prequisite for installing and running in the machine. Without this, you can't install that software. It occurs because the software developers often uses the .Net Framework 3.5 to build their apps. So, when you're installing a software which requires .Net framework 3.5, your pc will ask you to download and install .net framework 3.5 which setup file is about 251 mb. So if you do not want to download it and want to enable/ install it offline>> then this trick will help you...

Steps:

• Enter your Windows 8 DVD/ CD (ISO burnt) or other windows 8 removable boot devices.
• Now, start Command Prompt in Administrator mode. (Search for cmd.exe in start, right click on the cmd.exe file and click on Run As Administrator or right click on Start of windows 8 from desktop and click on "Command Prompt (Admin)" and command prompt will start in administrator mode)
• Then, copy and paste the below code in command prompt:

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:G:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess 

• Here it is notable that in the code, "G:" is the drive letter of your Windows 8 dvd/cd, bootable pendrive. So if your drive letter is different, then change the letter to your windows 8 dvd or bootable device letter. Like, if your installation media drive is "H:\" then the command will be,

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:H:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

• Now, after pasting the command, hit enter. The .Net framework 3.5 enabling/ installation will start then. After it is completed, it will show a message that "The operation completed successfully".
• Now, the last work, restart your pc.

From now, you'll be able to install and run those softwares which need .Net Framework 3.5 (Including 2.0). If you like the post on "Installing .Net framework 3.5 offline in windows 8", then don't forget to like us and share it with your friends. ***