Enable .NET Framework 3.5 On Windows 10

Another easyer method:Control Panel classic—-Programs&Features—-Turn Windows Features on or off(on the left side);on the right side a list will appear—tick the box,which refer to Net Framework 3.5.Windows will download&install the requested features

Yes,a decent internet connection is needed,because windows need via windows updates to download requested installer whose size is something like between 200 MB-250 MB.
P.S.: I like your site

very helpful
Thanks

Bro I am getting error 0x800f0907

The source files could not be found

Believe me bro I am following these steps

microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package

This is the file inside sxs

I just need to enable dotnet 3.5 for a software. i have windows 8.1 installed and my windows is not updating.tried your power shell solution but after each command i just get get the next command line .

Hello i know this is from like 2 years ago but i’m having this problem and i don’t know what to do, i did everything like it is in this guide, but it keeps apearing “Error :2 The source files could not be found” and i don’t know what to do, i know this guide it’s super old, but i really need help

Thank You So Much

Hi Kapil,
I followed your guide and it was able to install it to 100% but then Error: 17.
“The system cannot move the file to a different disk drive.”

I have no clue why that is.
Please advise and help.
Appreciate it very much.

Thank you.

Please disregard my comment above.
User error on my part. Everything is working now because of your guide.
Thank you so much!! Keep up the good work.
Cheers.

I don’t understand step 1 and step 2 , where I can found my iso file ? my windows 10 is installed when I buy this laptop, and I don’t have any cd or anything..

Thanks a lot Kapil

Thanks to this!

Kapil, I know this article is quite old. but, im hoping for some help. I am trying to enable .net frameworks on my hp pavilion that comes with windows 10. when i go to enable .net frameworks, I get error 0x800703f1 “the configuration registry database is corrupt”. Im lost, and dont know what to do! just trying to start a new small business and need to get this on here asap! hope to hear from you. Thanks a bunch.

I’m getting the” source files could not be found error” even thought I mounted the Windows ISO, and placed the sxs folder in the C:/temp folder. Any further suggestions?

I got error 50 operation complete but netfx3 not enabled

Error 87 shows

Thank you for providing this. Worked perfectly.

Thanks you for this wonderful information. I spent a day looking for information while trying to sort this. This has worked perfectly. :-)

Great job, bro, finally got it to work! Thanks alot!

thanks kapil bro

I have windows 8.1

Many many thanks. After trying other suggestions, some mentioned in the comments, this worked for me.

I get Error code: 0x800736B3. Any ideas?

why this headache just to enable one feature. I hate MS and their solution.

Dead on dude, thanks for the info. Worked perfectly

Every time I run the dsim powers he’ll command I get an error saying the files could not be found. I followed all the steps including making the temp folder and copying the files from the ads folder to it into my :C: drive.

I couldn’t get this to work until applying the ‘dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:c:\temp\sxs /LimitAccess’ command.
All working fine now, thanks!

Hi Kapil,
practically my last chance is, when I call you with the issue regarding my system and ask your help.
My system is W10Pro(1834) with two uncommon ‘features’:
– it is installed (and boots from) a VHD
– I use directory junctions for the followings:
‘%systemroot%\Windows10Upgrade’
‘%systemroot%\Windows\Installer’
‘%systemroot%\Windows\SoftwareDistribution’
‘%systemroot%\Windows\WinSxS’
‘%userprofile%\AppData\Local’
because of theirs extremely aggressive demand for storage capacity. Linked directories are placed to a separate physical drive (not just into a different partition).
Well, I know, that MS does not support (why?) update to VHDs. And it seems that the situation is the same for enabling .net feature, because I tried all methods, what I found for installing .net3.5, but the latest achievable result was a 0x80070011 error: “the installer cannot relocate the directory”. I was not able to repair this error with any of different ways usually suggested to repair the widows update error issue.

So I ask for your kind opinion, whether am I right, and enabling windows feature is neither supported on VHDs. BUT I hope, I’m wrong and you can suggest a solution. Thanks!

This did not work for me. I got Error: 2 (The system cannot find the file specified). This is a pretty old post, so I don’t expect much response.

Took about 50 mins from start to finish –did not need to reboot after mounting folder .
Bit following the rest of instructions worked great –Thank you

Tried lots of tut to fix my problem. so glad it worked with my win 8.1. thanks a lot!

me funcionó a la perfección, para quienes les salia error al activar por el panel de control en el momento de descargar de internet, éste sitio es recomendado.

PS C:\Windows\system32> dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:c:\temp\sxs /LimitAccess

Strumento Gestione e manutenzione immagini distribuzione
Versione: 10.0.17763.1

Versione immagine: 10.0.17763.292

Attivazione funzionalità
[==========================100.0%==========================]

Errore: 0x800f081f

Bad bad o.s.
Unfortunately the only commercial …

This is great, thanks Kapil

So, even this is taking forever to do. Any suggestions? I need the .NET 3.5 for a game I play. I don’t recall it being an issue like this for my last computer. (P.S. – Using Windows 10 Pro)

All the advice on the net, nothing worked, that finally did the trick. Hate when Microsoft knows a problem exists and does nothing to provide the average user an ability to correct.

Thank you!

Thank a lot, I had issue installing Autocad Civil 2014 though the tips above helped me install netframe 3.5 in windows 10

Thank you for your help.

how can we install offline without internet connection
and where can i get the ISO file ( it is missing )

for those who are getting the source cannot be found error try removing the /limitaccess from the command. this worked for me.

02 October 2019: Bravo! This procedure worked.

Thank you this worked perfectly!

Hey Kapil, I’ve done all the steps but I keep getting stuck on “Enabling feature(s)” with no progress at all. What should I do?

I,m getting the error 87 while running the command on PowerShell
Error: 87

The all/source option is not recognized in this context.
For more information, refer to the help.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

Salaam Kapil Arya

Im still struggling. Can you please asssit?
Error: 740

Elevated permissions are required to run DISM.
Use an elevated command prompt to complete these tasks.

In some website isnt mention about the non meter connection is required to download the download the update.

I continue to get DISM failed error:0x800f0922. Been working on this for 3 days. I even went to MS and downloaded the ISO to my hard drive. Any thoughts?

I follow all the steps, and all these steeps: superuser.com/questions/1086646/failure-to-install-net-3-5-on-windows-10-error-800f0922. Finally I tried with Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool too. Nothing works, the propmt still say files not found (0x800f081f error)

I followed the steps and when it finished enabling the features it says that the configuration registry database is corrupt.

Hello Kapil,

I am stuck at enabling feature for hours. any thoughts?

PS C:\Windows\system32> dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:c:\temp\sxs /LimitAccess

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.771

Image Version: 10.0.17763.805

Enabling feature(s)

High Five!!!

Thank you!

help my power shell is stuck at “Enabling feature(s)”

Kapil please help . Error code 0x8000ffff.. tried every possible way

Great. Your remedy worked on mine. Thanks so much.

gets stuck at 93.4% when enabling features. any suggestions?

Nevermind i got it! Thank you!