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How to Install .NET Framework 2.0 on Windows Server 2016 offline
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| Prerequisites: | |
| You have a piece of old software you need to run but it requires .net 2.0 to install. | |
| Steps to install .net framework 2.0: | |
| 1. Download .net framework from microsoft.com. | |
| 2. Realize it is x64 and not x86 as needed. | |
| 3. Download .net framework 2.0 sp2 from microsoft.com | |
| 4. Realize it is only the service pack and does not include the installer. | |
| 5. Find a USB cd rom drive. | |
| 6. Copy the exe off of the cd. | |
| 7. Get windows installer error about not being able to install .net framework 3.5(which includes 2.0 and 3.0). | |
| 8. Get Windows Server 2016 installation iso and extract \sources\sxs | |
| 9. Run the following command from googling: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /Source:D:\sources\sxs | |
| 10. Get error about missing a dependency. | |
| 11. Run the following command: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3ServerFeatures /Source:D:\sources\sxs | |
| 12. Run this command again: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /Source:D:\sources\sxs | |
| 13. Install the software. | |
I was impressed by the initial guide, but I'll be danged if that script didn't perfect this method.
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I made a simple PowerShell-Script that uses your guide
https://gist.github.com/xenoid/c12333da0ac62b05b0f4d81500672f7d