Sunday, 22 April 2012

Enable .NET Framework 3.5 On Windows 8 Consumer Preview for installing SQL Server 2012

Trick to enable .NET Framework 3.5.1 without downloading anything

1. Open the .iso file of Windows 8 Consumer Preview with a compression / decompression software like 7-Zip. Open the Sources folder and find sxs folder. Now copy this folder to following location:

C:\Temp
WindowsFeature2 Enable .NET Framework 3.5 On Windows 8 Consumer Preview
2. Next run the Command Prompt as administrator, and type the following command:
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:c:\temp\sxs /LimitAccess
NETEnabled Enable .NET Framework 3.5 On Windows 8 Consumer Preview
That’s it!
Now reboot and check the Windows Feature window again. You’ll see the first option is automatically checked. You will now also be able to run software or app which requires .NET (like AutoCAD. etc), without any problems.

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Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Android Is the Future





As Google CEO Larry Page took to the Web on Thursday to talk about his first year as the company's leader, he called out many of the company's accomplishments. None were as impressive as the traction Google's Android smartphone platform has gained around the globe.
"Android is on fire, and the pace of mobile innovation has never been greater," he wrote. "Over 850,000 devices are activated daily through a network of 55 manufacturers and more than 300 carriers."



Extracted From - http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/232800413