How install .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8/8.1 offline and fix error code 0x800f0906?
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In this articleThis article helps fix Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installation errors. Applies to: Windows 10 - all editions, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2 Resolutions for Windows ServerYou may receive the following errors when you install the .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows Server:
Error code 0x800F0906This error code occurs because the computer cannot download the required files from Windows Update. To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods: Method 1: Check your internet connectionThis behavior can be caused by network, proxy, or firewall configurations or by network, proxy, or firewall failures. To fix this problem, try to connect to the Microsoft Update website. If you cannot access this website, check your Internet connection, or contact the network administrator to determine whether there is a configuration that blocks access to the website. Method 2: Configure the Group Policy settingThis behavior can also be caused by a system administrator who configures the computer to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) instead of the Windows Update server for servicing. In this case, contact your system administrator and request that they enable the Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair Group Policy setting and configure the Alternate source file path value or select the Contact Windows Update directly to download repair content instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) option. To configure the Group Policy setting, follow these steps:
Method 3: Use Windows installation mediaYou can use the Windows installation media as the file source when you enable the .NET Framework 3.5 feature. To do this, follow these steps:
Method 4: Alternative steps for Windows ServerIn Windows Server 2012 R2, you can also specify an alternative source by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets or by using the Add Roles and Features Wizard. To use Windows PowerShell, follow these steps:
To use the Add Roles and Features Wizard, follow these steps:
Error code 0x800F081FThis error code can occur when an alternative installation source is specified and one of the following conditions is true:
To fix this problem, make sure
that the full path of the source is correct ( Error code 0x800F0907This error code occurs if an alternative installation source is not specified or is invalid and if the Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair Group Policy setting is configured to Never attempt to download payload from Windows Update. To fix this problem, review the policy setting to determine whether it is appropriate for your environment. If you do not want to download feature payloads from Windows Update, consider configuring the Alternate source file path value in the Group policy setting. Note You must be a member of the Administrators group to change Group Policy settings on the local computer. If the Group Policy settings for the computer that you want to manage are controlled at the domain level, contact your system administrator. To do this, follow these steps:
Resolution for Windows 10
More informationThese errors may occur when you use an installation wizard, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool, or Windows PowerShell commands to enable the .NET Framework 3.5. In Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2, the .NET Framework 3.5 is a Feature on Demand. The metadata for Features on Demand is included. However, the binaries and other files associated with the feature are not included. When you enable a feature, Windows tries to contact Windows Update to download the missing information to install the feature. The network configuration and how computers are configured to install updates in the environment can affect this process. Therefore, you may encounter errors when you first install these features. Error messages that are associated with these error codes
Download the .NET Framework 3.5 outside of the Windows Update requirementThe .NET Framework 3.5 is available for customers with Volume Licensing or MSDN Subscription, as Feature on-Demand Media is available. Error codes are not listed when you install .NET Framework 3.5When you install .NET Framework 3.5, you may encounter other error codes that are not listed in this article, for more information, go to the following articles:
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