Installing the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 without internet access


 

  Product: MicroStation  
  Version: 08.11.09.459  
  Environment: N/A  
  Area: Installation  
  Subarea: General  

Problem Description

Installing the Prerequisites for Bentley Desktop Applications on Windows 8, there is an error for  but install can continue.

When starting MicroStation, there is a Windows message asking an internet connection to finish the install.

Reason

Even though it is already present on the machine, Windows 8 require an internet connection to activate the .NET Framework 3.5.

Steps to Resolve

Follow the steps found on Microsoft website, on the page bellow, in the Trouble shooting section.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx

 

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  Original Author: Claude Quilichini