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Kira110314
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6 months ago

unable to download windows feature framework 3.5 for the sims 3

hello i been trying to get windows feature framework 3.5 to install on my windows 11 laptop and it keeps failing and i don't know what else to do i just want to plat the sims 3 

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  • Kira110314  Are you going the "turn Windows features on or off" and click the empty box to install .NET Framework 3.5 route, or something else?

    Since this is likely a system issue though, please run a couple of basic checks on your Windows files:

    • Hit Windows key-X
    • Choose either “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator),” whichever option is offered
    • Inside the window that appears, copy and paste “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth” without quotes, and enter
    • The system will start validating soon. If it throws an error, please list it here
    • After it reaches 100%, hit Windows key-X again
    • Again, choose “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Windows Terminal (Administrator)”
    • Inside the window, copy and paste “sfc /scannow” without quotes, and enter
    • Post the message you receive here


    Restart your computer, hit Windows key-i, select Update & Security, and click the box to check for updates.  If any install, restart again afterwards.

    If that doesn't help, or you can't run both DISM and sfc, the next step would be a repair install.  Here's how (option two):

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/repair-install-windows-11-with-an-in-place-upgrade.418/

    This shouldn't delete any of your data, but if you get to step 14 and are NOT asked to keep personal files and apps, back out and start over.

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    Kira110314
    Rising Newcomer
    6 months ago

    i did all the steps you told me to do for the powershell and it didn't detect any integrity violations

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