This paper examines CAB (cabinet) files in the context of distributing and deploying the .NET Framework 3.5. It covers CAB file structure, compression and signing, creation tools and workflows, use cases for .NET 3.5 deployment (including offline installation and Windows Server Update Services), security considerations, and step-by-step examples for authoring and extracting CAB packages that contain .NET Framework 3.5 installers and related files.
The .cab file serves several purposes:
If you have a Windows ISO, you already have this file; you just need to extract it. cab file for .net framework 3.5
Or using the feature name with source pointing to the folder containing the CAB: CAB file for
You can get the . NET Framework 3.5 payload files from Windows Update or the installation media in the \sources\sxs folder. Microsoft Learn Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Deployment Considerations Or using the feature name with source pointing