.NET Framework: Fix error 0x800f0954

You encounter the .NET Framework error 0x800f0954 during an installation. You can fix this yourself. We'll show you how.

Fix the .NET Framework error 0x800f0954 yourself

The .NET (DOTNET) framework is a software development platform that is required to install and use some applications. You can troubleshoot yourself.

1. First you need a medium with Windows: DVD, ISO or USB stick with the installation files of the operating system. The data is required in the further steps for repair.
2. Make sure that your computer can access the data - for example by inserting a DVD or mounting ISO.
3. Open the Windows Start bar and navigate to the command prompt.
4. You do this as an administrator. In Win 10, proceed as follows: Press the Windows key and enter "CMD". Right-click on “Command Prompt” and then select “Run as administrator”. If a message appears, confirm with "Yes".
5. Copy the following command into the open command prompt. Replace [drive letter] with the drive on which the previously inserted Windows data are located:
6. DISM / Online / Enable-Feature / FeatureName: NetFx3 / All / LimitAccess / Source: [drive letter ] : \ sources \ sxs
7. Windows then carries out the necessary measures for the repair.

In the next practical tip, we will explain what you actually need the Microsoft.NET framework for.