Recently, I tried to install SQL 2012 express edition on a Windows 8 OS running inside VMware. Installation wizard is very much the same as SQL 2008, so I thought it's going to be pretty smooth. With several Next clicks, my installation process started. BUT :( it got aborted with following error:
The following error has occurred:
Following is a Step-by-Step Guide:
The following error has occurred:
Error while enabling windows feature : NetFx3, Error Code : -2146498298.
Reason:
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Installation process requires .NET framework 3.5, which is generally not installed along with windows. However, it is available in Turn Windows Features On/Off option. Most likely this will be unchecked if you are getting NetFx3 installation error.
You'd be tempted to quickly check and try install this component. It shows 2 options - Install from a disc or install from internet. If you try later option, it will fail (I don't know reason but you'd see a generic error message). Check following resolution for an alternative workaround (which worked for me like a charm)
Resolution:
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Open Command Prompt in elevated permission mode and execute
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /source:d:\sources\sxs
Following is a Step-by-Step Guide:
