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I am developing a small windows phone application and it work fine when i run in the emulator. my problem is that i wanted to test in my device that. since am using windows 8. and in windows 8 zune cannot be installed ( each time it show an error due to .NET 3.5 cannot be installed). someone please tell me how can i test in my device my application or a way to install zune in windows 8.

what i have done:
1. I tried to install zune many times everytime the same Error(Cannont download .NET 3.5).
2. Tried to turn "ON" the .NET 3.5 feature. result was the same.

i found that zune was no more using(changed to xbox music and dont know what that will do).Is there any way i can test my app on my device?

if none of these going to work is there any alternative option?

N.J
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  • get a copy of virtualbox, run a virtual win7/xp and install zune in that. – Marc B Nov 11 '12 at 21:19
  • @MarcB no other way to do this in windows 8. Am using windows phone 8 SDK. – N.J Nov 11 '12 at 21:24
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    Zune runs on windows 8 just fine for me – Jesse Nov 11 '12 at 21:27
  • @Jesse zune was running for me also when i was using windows 8 RP. now i have the windows 8 original, i mean the final version and i cannot install zune anymore – N.J Nov 11 '12 at 21:29
  • @Jesse the reason for that is it need .NET 3.5 , and it not able to download and install. i tried many times and many ways – N.J Nov 11 '12 at 21:30

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Go to the Control Pannel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features On or Off > Check .NET 3.5

After you are done with that, install the Zune software and you should be good to go.

Logan Alan Nowak
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  • as i have mentioned in the question, problem is that it cannot download .NET 3.5 from the windows update. same thing is happening when i turn ON the feature. – N.J Nov 12 '12 at 07:44
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If you have your installation CD or the image loaded use this in command prompt
Example :

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:G:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess
1. run this command as Administrator
2. Instead of G: give your drive where you have the installation Disc

user1823858
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