Installing Net Framework 3.5 hangs when searching for required files

zipster1967 · 25 Apr 2017

I am trying to install Net Framework 3.5 on my windows 10 laptop but when it gets to the searching for required files the progress bar keeps cycling and never gets past that screen. It seems like it connot find or cannot download the Net Framework files needed to install the application. How do I fix this as I need Net Framework 3.5 for Print Artist Platinum version 24.

simrick · 25 Apr 2017

Hi zipster and welcome to Tenforums.
Have you tried just enabling it through Control Panel>Turn Windows Features On or Off?

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Search for that in the Cortana search box. I thought it was already enabled in W10 anyway?

simrick · 25 Apr 2017

Is this the download you are using?
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service pack 1 (Full Package) from Official Microsoft Download Center

TairikuOkami · 25 Apr 2017

Offline install of .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using DISM - Winaero

Code:

FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\bootmgr SET CDROM=%%i:
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:%cdrom%\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

zbook · 25 Apr 2017

WIndows 10 version 1703 has Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6 or higher. It is supposed to be backward compatible. So you are likely to see the message in the image below:

I was unable to install an Intel program related to Microsoft .Net Framework that Intel chat did not know how to troubleshoot. In the process I found a solution on the internet that worked.

Open administrative command prompt or administrative powershell (menu method or keyboard win + x, a, alt + y) and enter this command to see if it fixes your Net Framework problem (the capital R is important and the command may need to be entered a second time): LODCTR /R or lodctr /R

byns · 16 Jan 2019

This is an old thread, however after searching online all day for a solution to getting .Net 3.5 framework to install and not hang I deceided to post the only method that work for me.

navigate to -> 'Turn Windows Feature On or Off' -> Turn off any existing framworks already enabled -> restart computer -> navigate to 'Turn Windows Feature On or Off' -> eneable .Net 3.5 framework and click 'OK' -> this time 3.5 should install successfully -> enable any other frameworks disabled in step one.

Hope this helps

simrick · 17 Jan 2019

byns said:

This is an old thread, however after searching online all day for a solution to getting .Net 3.5 framework to install and not hang I deceided to post the only method that work for me.
navigate to -> 'Turn Windows Feature On or Off' -> Turn off any existing framworks already enabled -> restart computer -> navigate to 'Turn Windows Feature On or Off' -> eneable .Net 3.5 framework and click 'OK' -> this time 3.5 should install successfully -> enable any other frameworks disabled in step one.
Hope this helps

Thanks for posting your solution. I'm sure it will help someone else.