Offline installation of .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 8

Yes you can install .Net Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 offline. The .Net 3.5 package is already included in the ISO but installing it requires an elevated command prompt which means you have to run the command prompt as an Administrator and run Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool (dism.exe)
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as you can see on the image, Windows 8 installer has x86_netfx35~~~


So after running the command prompt. Type
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /all /source:<w8_setup_drive>\sources\sxs


Then wait until it completed successfully.



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