Windows 10: Windows 10 Pro 1903 .NET Framework 3.5 Update Installation Error 0x8000ffff

2020-02 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64 KB4534132 - Error 0x8000ffff

When turning the .NET Windows Feature on, I receive "Catastrophic Failure... Error 0x8000ffff"

Windows Assistant returns an error. Media Creation Tool returns an installation error. I cannot even successfully perform a factory reset.

Microsoft Surface Book 2

Windows 10 Pro version 1903

Build: 18362.592

Installed: 09/24/2020

I did notice the updates failing around the fall of 2020. However, this computer was used primarily by a school-aged child attending remote learning - it was working fine for this purpose.

I've read and followed countless steps/methods found within Microsoft Community and Answers. Nothing has allowed this update to install.

Links to some steps I have tried:


Windows update error Error 0x8000ffff - Microsoft Community

Windows Update Error 0x8000ffff - Microsoft Community


Download Windows 10 microsoft.com


Please help!

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Unable to download any framework for .net - (error code 0x80070002)

OK, the Windows 10 Feature installation method should have been straightforward, but since that errored out as well, something else seems to be going on with your Windows, so wait for somebody with more experience to suggest a way out.

In the mean time, if you haven't already, you could give muchomurka's suggestion a go as well with the elevated prompt and an install media to see if it works. The following link shows the detailed steps involved.

Offline install of .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using DISM

 

.NET Framework not installing on Surface pro 4

Hi Robert,

There are several ways to work around issues with installing .NET Framework. To better assist you, we need the answers to the following questions:

• Are you also having issues installing updates on your computer?
• What happened when you tried to download and install .NET Framework 3.5?
• Does the issue happens on a different user account?

In the meantime, we suggest following the steps in this
article to troubleshoot Windows update error 0x80070002.

We are looking forward to your response.

 

windows 10 update 1903 error 0x8000ffff

• I've tried to install update 1903 several times and I keep getting error 0x8000ffff;