Install .Net Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012R2 by specifying the source path and checking the version installed.

Chetta Busayarat

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Install .Net Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012R2 by specifying the source path and checking the version installed.
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When installing .net3.5 on the server manager it is not installed. Try to install with a specific file path (Require OS sources: CD Windows or ISO). This example installs on Windows Server 2012R2.

  1. Open Server Manager > Manage > Add Roles and Features.
  1. Next to the "Features" pages > Check to enable ".NET Framework 3.5 Features" and click NEXT.
  1. Confirmation page. See and click on "Specify an alternate source path".

  1. Insert the source OS file (Windows Server 2012R2) into the disk drive.
  1. Browse to "D:\sources\sxs" and copy this path.
  1. Past to a specific path and click "OK".
  1. Click "Install".
  1. Click "Close".
  1. Check .NET Framework 3.5 was installed.

Browse to "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework". Check the list of versions and checkthe .dll properties for the .net file version.

Check the registry by Start > Run > Regedit and browse to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP