Install .NET Framework Offline on Windows 8 and 8.1
Here is way of installing the .NET framework offline without the Internet. Using the internet could be disturbing sometimes. Follow the steps below to install .NET framework 3.0 offline on your windows 8 or 8.1. Step 1 - Make sure your installation media is in the drive (your windows installation CD) Step 2 - Run the command prompt as an administrator Step 3 - Run the code below dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:E:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess Where E:\ is the drive letter of your installation media.