In the days of Windows 7, almost all system features were stored locally on the hard drive. If you wanted to enable a feature, Windows simply unlocked it. However, starting with Windows 8 and continuing through Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft adopted a "Features on Demand" (FOD) approach to reduce the operating system's footprint.
Have you encountered a strange CAB file name in your environment? Share your experience in the comments below. Microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package.cab -Extra
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /all /limitaccess /source:C:\Sources Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard : Enables all parent features of the specified feature. In the days of Windows 7, almost all
To install the package, you must point the system to the specific file using the /Source switch in a command-line interface with administrative privileges. Standard Offline Installation Have you encountered a strange CAB file name
: Unlike standard MSI installers, this CAB file contains the raw source files needed by the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to inject the feature directly into the OS. Implementation via DISM
microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab Microsoft-Windows-NetFx3-OnDemand-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-GB~.cab
This error indicates that the requested feature is on the system, but the source files are missing or the installation process is being blocked. It is often encountered when using the graphical interface.
