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Microsoft decided not to add the\u00a0.NET 3.5\u00a0 install bits to Server 2012 R2 for some reason.\u00a0 Maybe they were nostalgic for the old days of hunting for install media?\u00a0 Anyway, if you have had the pleasure of trying to add .NET 3.5 to Server 2012 R2 you have probably seen the error “Do you need to specify an alternate source path?\u00a0One or more installation selections are missing source files on the destination.”\".NET<\/p>\n

UPDATE, In an Azure Server 2012 R2 server, run the following command to install .NET3.5 without media. \u00a0More information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core\r\n<\/pre>\n
There is a simple solution to this problem.\u00a0 First,\u00a0you need to\u00a0find the install media and\u00a0mount it on the server.\u00a0 \u00a0For the sake of this example, lets say it’s mounted to the D: drive.<\/p>\n
Next, click the bottom of the window on the “Specify an alternate source path” link.\u00a0 Enter D:\\Sources\\SxS in the window and click OK and Install.<\/p>\n
That’s all there is to it.\u00a0 For those with an affection to the command line, another option is to mount the install Media and run the following command as administrator:<\/p>\n
dism \/online \/enable-feature \/featurename:NetFx3 \/source:d:\\sources\\sxs<\/pre>\n
This again, assumes the media is mounted in the D: drive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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