Does Win 2008 r2 x64 server come with .net 3 sp1 package already installed?

Question

same as in title? I have a test server with mentioned OS and my app is .net 3.5 based. I do want to know if win 2008 r2 comes with service pack 1 for .net 3.5 from the box. And does it come with .net 3.5 sp1 family update as WELL, since after I downloaded the update, the installer says I do not have software required to update. Could some win 2008 guru perhaps explain it to me? thanks luke

Answer 1

I think it includes .Net 3.5 SP1, but that it's not installed by default but that you can install it by running servermanagercmd -install Net-Framework.

Answer 2

Windows Server 2008 R2 does come with .NET 3.5 SP1, however it is not an installed feature by default. You can find the details for installing it here (because for R2, the directions are different than they previously have been)

Answer 3

After some googling it indeed includes .net 3.5 SP1 .net 3.0 Sp2 and .net 2.0 SP2 + family update for .net + hotfixes

Turns out that win 208 r2 x64 includes .net 3.5 SP1 with family update and a hotfix that makes Linq work with constraints to keys that are not primary keys, but THIS IS REALLY hard to come by:)