vSphere client in Windows 8.1
- October 3rd, 2013
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I could not get the vSphere client to install on Windows 8.1. I rebooted and it still didn’t work. It turns out that the client requires .Net Framework 2 or 3 to install. In Windows 8.1, it is a feature that just needs to be turned on. Go to Control Panel\Programs\Turn Windows features on or off. Then, check off .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0).
Once complete, you should be able to install the client.
That did not work for me. Also enabled the feature via command line and tried running the install in compatibility mode (you’ll see many posts about this as a fix, but not working). Odd because the vsphere client install worked for me in Windows 8 Preview, but not in 8.1. Hmmmmmm.
I did this from a fresh install of Windows 8.1. Did you upgrade from 8 to 8.1?
Worked like a champ on a fresh Windows 8.1 load. Thanks!