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Hello,
Trying to update net framework 4.8 to 4.8.1 on a Windows server 2022 machine.
I have downloaded the offline installer in which is giving me the below error (HRESULT 0X800F081E)
Is there anything I can do to resolve?
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Hi @tartor321, as .NET v4+ comes as part of the operating system, it's not possible to run a web or offline installer of .NET 4.8.1 on Server 2022; instead you are at the mercy of Microsoft pushing it through Windows Update (as far as going the supported route anyway). I'm not sure why it has taken them a full year to write the below article; but it may help you realize you were never doing anything wrong and that it simply wasn't ready yet for 21H2:
For those curious as to how ASP.NET 4.8.1 can be hosted on Windows Server 2022 already, all I can say is that I've managed to get enough SDK support for them to run by attempting to install the SDK through the Visual Studio installer. The installer will report a failure; but the sites can be built and run on a development server in this fashion.
True happiness comes with migrating applications to .NET 6 if you're able to, however :)
Wow thanks heaps mate! You bloody legend. I wish you can give you a cookie.
This has given me some closure.
I love how this information isn't found anywhere other than a blog post.
You got it man; "closure" is spot-on - I was on that journey myself until I saw that article recently.
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Hello @Winston Tran ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
Please first press Win + R => type and run winver command then confirm that the detailed Windows Server OS version is 21H2(Windows Server 2022) or higher than 20H2. After that check if there’s any pending updated Windows Update(Settings > Windows Update). Try to update the pending updated Windows Update if they are listed and if it’s possible.
Please also press Win + R => type and run regedit command and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full, match the detailed value of the entry, see this document: Use Registry Editor and this document: Detect .NET Framework 4.5 and later versions. Confirm if the .NET Framework 4.8.1 was installed on your machine.
Please open CMD and run it as administrator => type and run sfc /scannow, wait for the command to finish running and check the error message if it prompts.
Make sure that there are no limits like permission limit on your machine for installing .NET Framework 4.8.1(communicate with your administrator if necessary).
Besides, just to confirm, you are installing .NET Framework 4.8.1 directly onto Windows Server 2022 machine, not onto a VM/platform that running on this Windows Server 2022 machine right?
Please feel free to contact us.
Best Regards,
Tianyu
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Hello @Winston Tran ,
May I ask if you have successfully installed the .NET Framework 4.8.1?
If you still fail to install it, please try to download the offline installer from here: Download .NET Framework 4.8.1 again and save it to another clean folder on your server, then right-click it and run it as administrator. Please let us know if it works this time.
Sincerely,
Tianyu
Hi thanks for your reply!
The version is 21H2
We're not currently using Windows update to deploy updates but when I had tried it was just stuck downloading it.
Here's a screenshot of the reg key
I am running sfc /scannow which I'll post the results once done.
I definitely have admin across all the machines so permissions aren't an issue
I am also installing this on a VM managed in Azure.
My windows version is as below (21H2)
Reg key with version is below (Version 4.8.04161)
I have ran sfc /scannow which says it found corrupted and fixed them but the installation error still occurs.
I am trying to upgrade .NET framework on a Windows Server 2022 running in Azure VM
I don't have issues with installing programs as an administrator and I have also downloaded the offline installer multiple times
Hi @Winston Tran ,
Thanks for your reply.
If you try to reboot your machine, will the error disappear? And if you check Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update will you see any pending updated Windows Updates or any Windows Update errors? If there’s any pending updated Windows Update please try to install them first. If there’s any Windows Update error, please let us know.
Regards,
Tianyu
Hello,
net framework does not appear in updates and rebooting the server yesterday has not changed anything.
Hi @Winston Tran ,
Please open CMD as administrator and run this command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth, wait for the command to finish running.
Feel free to let us know if any error is prompted.
Regards,
Tianyu
Hi there,
I've ran the command, restart the server but the error still persists
Hi @Winston Tran ,
I am considering if there’s any limit from Azure platform. Is there any setting that configured on Azure platform on your side which may limit the .NET Framework from updating to .NET Framework 4.8.1?
I may suggest you also add Azure related tags to double confirm this.
Best Regards,
Tianyu
I don't think there's anything out of the ordinary for setting up the VMs, there's nothing unusual we've to put in.
Just in case though what should I be looking for?
Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot?
Hi @Winston Tran ,
Troubleshooter may be helpful, it will also fix corrupted registry keys.
Besides, I still recommend double confirming that if Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition OS is compatible with .NET Framework 4.8.1(you can try to add Azure tags, post another new thread on Windows Community, or directly confirm this by submitting a ticket here).
I know that .NET Framework 4.8.1 supports Windows Server 2022, but as you know, Windows Server 2022 Standard, Windows Server 2022 Datacenter and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition are not 100% the same for some features.
I may also suggest you try to update the OS and install any pending updated components and then test again.
Sincerely,
Tianyu
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As pointed by @Tianyu Sun-MSFT , Datacenter Azure Edition and Azure Stack HCI not supported by .NET Framework 4.8.1 (yet)
only the regular LTSC editions are supported (Standard, Datacenter), in adition to the discontinued Semi-Annual channel Server
Refreshed published .NET Framework 4.8.1 now support Azure editions