Installing .Net 3.5 Fails on Windows 8 With 0x800F0906 Error

I tried to install Remote Desktop Connection Manager on Windows 8.1 and it required .NET 2.0.  I tried to install it (both download and from Programs and Features) and the installer tried to download the code.  The download would fail with a 0x800F0906 error:

Pop in the installation media for Windows 8 and run DISM from an elevated (admin) command prompt.  E: was the path to my Windows 8 installation USB.

It appears that this is caused by the machine being policy configured to use WSUS or similar with the download of .NET 2.0 not being available.

Loading ESXi installer issue " Relocating modules and starting up the kernel" - HYPERV

I had this issue today when I try to run ESXi installer on HyperV, it gets stuck at "Relocating modules and starting up the kernel" Here is the work around for this

Below are the steps to install ESXi 5.5

1. Boot ISO

2. Press Shift + O during startup of an ESXi 5.5 installation



3. Append the boot option: ignoreHeadless=TRUE



4. Installer should now work – Install, Remove Media, Reboot


5. Upon reboot repeat step 2 (Shift + O, Append the boot option: ignoreHeadless=TRUE)

6. These next few steps are to make the ignoreHeadless=TRUE setting persistent through a reboot…
Once ESXi is booted, press F2 and login



7. Under System Customization, go to Troubleshooting Options

8. Enable the ESXi Shell and ESC all the way out



9. Back at the main console screen, hit Alt + F1 to access the shell

10. Login and enter the following command:
     esxcfg-advcfg --set-kernel "TRUE" ignoreHeadless



11. Type exit

12. Hit Alt+F2 to go back to the main ESXi screen

13. Complete! Don’t forget to disable the ESXi Shell if you don’t want it on!