Install .NET 3.5 SP1 on Windows 7 RC

Question

While attempting to install .NET 3.5 SP1 on a fresh install of Windows 7 RC, nothing happens. The machine gives a UAC prompt. When selecting Yes, nothing happens.

Using the full redistributable package gives the same result: nothing.

Is there a reason why the .NET 3.5 SP1 installer would suddenly quit and not proceed with installation?

Answer 1

I just tried the installer on Windows 7 RC to see what happend, and got the following message (which happens to have the solution to your problem :)

"You must use 'Turn Windows features on or off' in the Control Panel to install or configure Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1."

Sure enough, there it is. Enable it by clicking Start --> Control Panel --> Programs --> Turn Windows features on or off. It is a checkbox right in the middle.

Answer 2

I thought it was already included. Although, it would probably show a message. Try running it from the command prompt and pasting any output.

Answer 3

It's already included, no need to install.

Answer 4

I had the same problem. I solved it using this utility. http://www.computerbase.de/downloads/system/all_one_runtimes/

Answer 5

Once the installer fails to install and gives a message to turn on /off windows feature, it will also ask if this program ran sucessfully / run using default settings. Choose to run again using default settings and it will install .NET 3.5 this time.

Answer 6

I've run into this same problem trying to install SSMS 2008 (SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU) I just tried running the install program as administrator, and got the same message that I already was getting: must have .NET 3.5 SP1 installed.

I looked around and found this post that explains how to determine what version of 3.5 is already on my computer. (I have Visual Studio 2010 RTM and it installed the latest version of .NET 4)

Looking in my own registry the 3.5 version number matched what is said to be 3.5 SP1 in this post, and in 1033 my SP value was 1, but in the parent folder, v3.5, SP was 0. Switching this SP value to 1 got rid of this problem I was having with the installer.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vsprereleaseannouncements/thread/ea8c818c-9f11-4a4a-b5b3-eea08acd3faa

Answer 7

After 2 weeks trying to find how to install the framework 3.5.1 with no success. I've found out that my Antivirus (nod32) is causing all the problems i had (errors and freezing).

so after I totaly uninstalled the Antivirus (stopping the services is not enough) I installed successfully the framework through control panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off

Answer 8

You can download the NETframework 3.5 SP1 here ( http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=22 ) just scroll down to full package and click it

Answer 9

Assuming none of the other answers posted so far have worked, have you tried to run the installer by right-clicking it and choosing Run As Administrator?

Answer 10

If that is true then why can't I install AutoCAD 2010 when it specifies that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 must be installed otherwise the installer crashes, which subsequently it does?

Furthermore in the 'remove programs' control panel only .NET framework 1.1 is listed. It seems so far the only way to get it for Windows 7 is that it comes with the developer SDK download available through MS website, though it's a heavy download at a gigabyte. But I cannot seem to find just the 3.5 SP1 framework by itself.