how to download .NET runtime into a file?

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I'm trying to install a freeware "paint.NET" on a friend's computer that has
a very slow internet connection. paint.NET requires the .NET runtime which
is quite large.

My first thought was to download the .NET runtime onto a USB key and bring
it to my friend. However, the only links I could find to .NET points to a
small file (2MB), which then initiate download of the real thing, which is a
larger file that automatically installs.

Is there a way to just download that larger file so I can bring it to my
friend's place?
 
james said:
I'm trying to install a freeware "paint.NET" on a friend's computer
that has a very slow internet connection. paint.NET requires the .NET
runtime which is quite large.

My first thought was to download the .NET runtime onto a USB key and
bring it to my friend. However, the only links I could find to .NET
points to a small file (2MB), which then initiate download of the
real thing, which is a larger file that automatically installs.

Is there a way to just download that larger file so I can bring it to
my friend's place?
===================================
Maybe these links are what you are looking for:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service pack 1 (Full Package)
http://tinyurl.com/7qdqtr
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/...a7-ac26-4ad7-b68c-fe5076bba986&displaylang=en

===
Direct Download
http://tinyurl.com/ajk2x5
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/...13-712F-438C-988E-FDAA79A8AC3D/dotnetfx35.exe
===

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for
Windows XP x86, and Windows Server 2003 x86
http://tinyurl.com/775qt6
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...450b0212565&displaylang=en&displaylang=en

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Never download from a Tiny URL

Which version of the framework do you require? If you're using Vista & run
the 3.5 SP1 it will install just the 3.5 SP1. If on XP or Server 2003 it
will install version 2 with sp2, version 3 with sp2, version 3.5 sith sp1

However the link to the 3.5 redistributable the other person gave you a link
to is old & in Windows update you will get a 248 MB download to update that
package even though the 3 files you need are just 67 mb

If you need version 1 then there is a 23 MB download, a 10 mb sp1 download
then an 8.8 mb download for the security update after that

1.1:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en

1.1 SP1:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...4F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38&displaylang=en

2.0:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

2.0 SP1:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...77-E02C-4AD3-AACF-A7633F706BA5&displaylang=en

3.0:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70848


3.0 SP1

No redistributable out

3.5 SP1:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe

After downloading the 3.5 SP1 then download the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959209
 
james said:
I'm trying to install a freeware "paint.NET" on a friend's computer that
has a very slow internet connection. paint.NET requires the .NET runtime
which is quite large.

My first thought was to download the .NET runtime onto a USB key and
bring it to my friend. However, the only links I could find to .NET
points to a small file (2MB), which then initiate download of the real
thing, which is a larger file that automatically installs.

Is there a way to just download that larger file so I can bring it to my
friend's place?

Go here.

http://www.altavista.com/web/adv

In the upper search box, enter

.net redistributable

and in the "By domain" field lower down, enter

microsoft.com

*******
This background article might give some hint as to what that stuff involves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

The diagram shows how the versions "stack together". It doesn't tell
you though, what is inside each Microsoft download.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DotNet.svg

In particular, read the section ".NET vs. Java and Java EE" near the
bottom of the Wikipedia article, for some inkling of what this stuff is
all about.

*******
This page says paint.NET uses the 3.5 SP1 package.

http://www.getpaint.net/download.html

The full package link, for .NET 3.5 SP1 (250MB) is at the *bottom* of this page.
See "Full Package" and the link below it. My download said it was 231MB when
I tried it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

When I open the download with 7ZIP, I see folders such as

03/21/2009 10:21 AM <DIR> dotNetFX30
03/21/2009 10:21 AM <DIR> dotNetFX20
03/21/2009 10:21 AM <DIR> dotNetMSP
03/21/2009 10:21 AM <DIR> dotNetFX35
03/21/2009 10:21 AM <DIR> Tools
07/30/2008 12:26 AM 2,959,376 dotNetFx35setup.exe

That tells you the download includes enough "stuff" to
make the DotNet.svg diagram.

HTH,
Paul
 
Looks like I better update my answer.

Based on what "SPAMCOP" wrote, you'd need the 231MB one here at the bottom -

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

and all three files at the bottom of this one.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...450b0212565&amp;displaylang=en&displaylang=en

Your USB stick should have on it, when done...

03/21/2009 10:16 AM 242,743,296 dotnetfx35.exe <--- doesn't say SP1 in name...
03/21/2009 10:36 AM 1,424,736 NDP35SP1-KB958484-x86.exe
03/21/2009 10:36 AM 7,256,928 NDP30SP2-KB958483-x86.exe
03/21/2009 10:37 AM 8,981,856 NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe

HTH,
Paul
 

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