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Asked: 2026-05-11T02:32:59+00:00

I have set of scripts for doing scripted installs. You can use the scripts

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I have set of scripts for doing scripted installs. You can use the scripts on any server 2008 machine. However, I need to check if .NET 3.5 has been installed (before the scripts run) using a dos batch file. Is that possible?

I know I can check if a file in the C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5 exists, but it would be nice to have something a little more reliable.

I would like to check if it’s actually installed, not just if the dir/file exists.

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  1. Unfortunately the best way would be to check for that directory. I am not sure what you mean but ‘actually installed’ as .NET 3.5 uses the same CLR as .NET 3.0 and .NET 2.0 so all new functionality is wrapped up in new assemblies that live in that directory. Basically, if the directory is there then 3.5 is installed.

    Only thing I would add is to find the dir this way for maximum flexibility:

    %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5
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