For older operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003), you can download the standalone redistributable packages directly from Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86) : The standard 32-bit installer. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x64) : For 64-bit systems. 2. Installing on Modern Windows (10 & 11)
dotnetfx.exe Version: 2.0 (x86 and x64 combined) Official Source: Microsoft Download Center (Archived) download offline installer net framework 2.0
Do use the standalone installer above on Windows 10 or 11. Instead, enable .NET Framework 2.0/3.5 via Windows Features : For older operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Server