How to install .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.5 on Windows 8 in Offline Mode

I have installed [Windows 8] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) few days back. And during some initial programs setup I noticed that Windows 8 does not include .NET 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) by default. However it did contained the setup in the [OS] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) disc.

So question is, How to install the [.NET framework 3.5] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) including .NET 2.0 and 3.0 ?

Solution is answered as below.

I had found my solution on [Microsoft support] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) ? [here] (Note: The original article is no longer available online).

This an Re-post of the same with corrections.

Steps below shows how we can install /enable the .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) feature in offline mode i.e. without using internet:

Step 1: Insert Windows 8 [DVD] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) or mount [ISO image] (Note: The original article is no longer available online). The source of this feature can be found in folder E:\sources\sxs (In this case E: drive letter will be on which Windows 8 Media is located).

Step 2: Open cmd.exe ([Command Prompt] (Note: The original article is no longer available online)) with [Administrative Privileges] (Note: The original article is no longer available online).

Step 3: Run the following command

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:"E:\sources\sxs" /LimitAccess

and then hit Enter.

Finish: After completing the installation of .NET Framework 3.5 you can see that the feature is enabled as shown in the screenshot below.

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