Net Framework 3.5 Sp1: Offline Installer

Here are three guaranteed methods to install using the offline installer.

Microsoft still hosts the redistributable, but they hide it well. Use this direct link structure: net framework 3.5 sp1 offline installer

Cause: LimitAccess is used but the source path is incorrect or corrupted.
Fix: Verify the ISO path, and ensure the CAB file microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package.cab exists in sources\sxs. Here are three guaranteed methods to install using

If you click the first link on Google for "Download .NET Framework 3.5 SP1," Microsoft takes you to a page hosting NDP471-KB4033342-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe (that is version 4.7.1, not 3.5). You must be careful. Microsoft no longer offers a simple "click-to-run" offline installer for 3.5 SP1 on new OSes because the feature is built into the OS but disabled. net framework 3.5 sp1 offline installer