Installing .NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET Framework 3.5

.NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET Framework 3.5 installation is one of the pre-requisites for running latest versions of GINESYS and GINESYS POS. You are requested to install the same in your systems as directed below.

Alert

It's recommended that you always install the latest updates for your operating system & do not uninstall any earlier .NET framework version before or after installation of the latest Framework.

This version of the .NET Framework runs side-by-side with the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and earlier versions, but performs an in-place update for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4/4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2/4.6/4.6.1. So you don’t need to separately install earlier 4 series .NET Framework versions.

You can download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (Offline Installer) for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 from the below link - Common Downloads.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is system installed in the Ginesys recommended Windows OS and have to be enabled through Turn Windows feature on or off.

.Net Framework 3.5 Installation

Go to Control Panel - Programs - Turn Windows feature on or off. This opens 2 windows - Server Manager and Add Roles and features Wizard.
In the Add Roles and features Wizard window, click on the Server Selections option on the left hand side. Then click Next twice to open the Features list..
Look for the .Net Framework 3.5 Features and select it.Then expand it (using the expand icon ) and select .Net Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0), HTTP Activation and Non-HTTP Activation options.

On clicking on the HTTP Activation option, another window appears (also named Add Roles and features Wizard) with a list of features that must be present in the system without which you cannot install HTTP activation. Simply click on the Add features button.
Click on Next. This will direct you to the Web Server Role (IIS). Click Next. You will now be redirected to Roles. Click Next again. This will reach the Confirmation section now.

The change of the pages can be noticed on the left hand side panel.
If you want to choose a different source path, then click on the Specify an alternate source path option. Another window appears (also named Add Roles and features Wizard). Type in the new path in the Path field. Click OK.
Click on the Install button. The installation process starts.

OS versions and the Default .NET version supported by GINESYS

Server 2016

Default Version: 4.6.2

Server 2012 R2

Default Version: 4.5.1

Important

Note: Before updating to .Net Frameworks 4.6.2, the following Windows update has to be run, otherwise you will get the an error message. You can get details about the update "Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update: April 2014" from this link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2919355.

Specific download links for the update files and sequence of installation are mentioned here,

Step1: First install "Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2975061)" [10.3MB] from below link then go to STEP 2.
https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/9/7/3971FEA1-C483-409E-BF13-219F8A6E907E/Windows8.1-KB2975061-x64.msu

Step2: After installing KB2975061update, please install "Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)" [691MB] from the below link.
https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/5/6/256CCCFB-5341-4A8D-A277-8A81B21A1E35/Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu

After the Windows update is done you can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard as usual.

Server 2012

Default Version: 4.5

You can run the 4.6.2 Installation Wizard directly.

Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1 required)

Default Version: 3.5.1 (This means you will get the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 automatically installed)

Note: You need to install Service Pack 1(SP1) separately before installing this framework. The download link is here.

After the Service Pack update is done you can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard as usual.

Windows 10

Default Version: 4.6.2 (Windows 10 with November Update .NET version is 4.6.1 & Windows 10 with Anniversary Update .NET version is 4.6.2)

You can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard or install the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

Windows 8.1

Default Version: 4.5.1

Important

Note: Before update to .Net Frameworks 4.6.2, we need to install following Windows update, otherwise we will get the an error message. You can download the update "Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update: April 2014" from this link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2919355.

After the Windows update is done you can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard as usual.

Windows 8

Default Version: 4.5

You can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard directly.

Windows 7 (Service Pack 1 required)

Default Version: 3.5.1 (This means you will get the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2 and 3.5 SP1 automatically installed)

Note: You need to install Service Pack 1(SP1) separately before installing this framework. The download link is here.

After the Service Pack update is done you can run the 4.6.2 installation wizard as usual.

Scenario:

If the default .Net Frameworks is 4.5.1. Then upgrading to .Net Frameworks 4.6.2 will allow Ginesys Web to run
If the default .Net Frameworks is 3.5.1. Then upgrading to .Net Frameworks 4.6.2 will allow Ginesys Web to run
1. Example: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64 Bit Installed .NET Framework Version by Default is 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5 SP1 and can be directly updated to .NET Framework version 4.6.2.

3. However once you upgrade to 4.6.2 then uninstall the earlier version .NET Framework like 4.5.1 - then Ginesys Web will not run (This action is strictly Not Recommended by Ginesys).

Important information

Note:
Even after properly installing .NET Framework 4.6.2 if you are still getting framework error in Ginesys Web then you can try to re-register ASP.NET by the below command once.
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe -i

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