Mornin'
Bit of a computery question.

I'm at work trying to install .NET Framework 3.5 on a laptop with no internet access. I've got it downloaded on my computer and written the folder "3.5" to a CD. Could it be as simple as copying this into the relevant directory on the laptop, or are there any risks involved? I'm at work and don't want to be responsible for a broken laptop.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
(TheColonel, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 11:49, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

it's almost certainly not that simple
download an installer .exe file and run that on your laptop.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 12:00, Reply)

Didn't think so...
do I need need web access for the installation?

I'll give a go and let you know.

Cheers
(TheColonel, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 12:02, Reply)

Yea i need internet access to run the installer.exe
:(
(TheColonel, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 12:16, Reply)

What you need is:
download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe

This is the full offline installer which will work on an unconnected machine, caution though it's 235MB so it might take a while to download.

Good Luck!

Edit:
For future reference Microsoft call their offline installers "Network" versions usually so a search for "Whatever Network installer" will get you on the right path most of the time.
(bill, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 13:25, Reply)

A-ha!
Yeah just found that 2 seconds before I read your message. Who thought Microsoft would be so efficient?

Thanks again!


*buys pint for*
(TheColonel, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 13:58, Reply)

But without internet access
downloading anything may prove challenging.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 12:02, Reply)

Seems like this is
standalone

www.filehippo.com/download_dotnet_framework_3/
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 12:40, Reply)

Nope!
That's the mini installer that grabs the rest from the internet.
(bill, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 13:26, Reply)