Hi,
installing .NET 3.5 on Windows 8.1 differs from install other feature because you have to specify the location of the files to being installed.
To install .NET 3.5 you need access to a Windows 8.1 DVD especially the \sources\sxs folder.
Let us assumed your CD drive letter is D: then you have to call:
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Hi,
if a windows feature is in Install State removed, in this example the .NET Framework on Server 2012 R2.
PS C:\> Get-WindowsFeature *net*
Display Name Name Install State
------------ ---- -------------
.....
[ ] ASP.NET 3.5 Web-Asp-Net Available
[ ] ASP.NET 4.5 Web-Asp-Net45 Available
[ ] .NET Framework 3.5 Features NET-Framework-Features Available
[ ] .NET Framework 3.5 (inc....) NET-Framework-Core Removed
[ ] HTTP Activation NET-HTTP-Activation Available
[ ] Non-HTTP Activation NET-Non-HTTP-Activ Available
....
and if you try to install you’ll get an error message:
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