With Imaging Toolkit 11, the .NET Framework 3.5 feature was automatically added as part of the base image creation process. In Imaging Toolkit 12, the ability to add the .NET 3.5 feature to the base image was removed based on customer feedback.


This TID provides steps to install the .NET 3.5 feature during the Windows 10 or 11 deployment process using Imaging Toolkit 12.


Requirements

  • Imaging Toolkit 12
  • Existing Imaging Toolkit deployment process


Procedure

Complete the following steps to add the .NET Framework 3.5 feature during deployment.


  1. Run Build Console.

  2. Open a project you wish to install the .NET 3.5 feature during deployment.

  3. In the Expert View, select Customisation > Custom Files.

  4. In the Properties view, select phase0-after.vbs, right-click, then select Edit.

  5. At the end of the script, insert the following lines:
    ' Install .NET 3.5 feature
Utils.Run "DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All", 0, true
  6. Save changes to the file and close the text editor.

  7. Run the Deployment Wizard, select Build process creation, then follow the wizard instructions to update the Build process (ztoolkit) add-on image.

  8. Copy the updated Ztoolkit add-on image to the imaging server.