How to Enable .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 in Offline Mode

Windows 8 does not include .NET 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) by default. But if the user is upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, .NET Framework 3.5 is fully enabled. The user can make sure this feature is enabled by check in Program and Features.

These is list of steps that the user can do to check it :


Step 1 :
Go to Settings. Choose Control Panel then choose Programs.

Step 2 :
Click Turn Windows features on or off, and the user will see window as image below.

The User can enable this feature by click on .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) select it and click OK. After this step, it will download the entire package from internet and install the .NET Framework 3.5 feature.

But if the user does not have an internet connection, this steps can not be applied. 

 

The following are the steps to enable .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) feature in offline mode :

Step 1 :
Insert Windows 8 DVD or mount ISO image. The source of this feature can be found in folder E:\sources\sxs. (In this case E: the user’s drive letter on which the user has loaded Windows 8 Media.)

Step 2 :
Open CMD.EXE with Administrative Privileges.

Step 3 :
Run the following command Dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:E:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess, and hit Enter.

After completing the installation of .NET Framework 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled.

 

 

 

 

Hybrid Dual Pen Drive: iBall's New Product Can Be Used in PCs and Smartphones

Indian Technology Company, iBall has launched a new flash drive-Hybrid Dual Pen drive in the country which can be connected to desktop computers as well as smartphone and tablets. 

The newly launched Hybrid pen drive comes with two USB connectors on each side - a standard USB 2.0 on one side and a microUSB connector on the other side. However, only smartphones with USB OTG (On The Go) feature can accept this pen rive as external storage.

The pen drive, which weighs 10 grams, will come in two variants - 8 GB and 16 GB. The 8 GB variant is priced at ₹599 and the 16 GB model comes for ₹799.

Earlier last week, iBall launched Andi 5h Quadro smartphone in the country for an affordable price of ₹11,999. The smartphone, which packs high end features, is pitted against the low cost quad-core handsets like Micromax A116 Canvas HD and Lava Iris 504q.