For users who want to verify the installation, here are the steps:
Run this command, replacing D: with your actual drive letter: net framework 3.5 offline install
If your Group Policy disables Windows Update (common on company servers), or if the update servers are unreachable, the installation hangs indefinitely. For users who want to verify the installation,
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DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:D:\sources\sxs