Issues installing .NET 3.5 framework
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I am currently experiencing issues installing the .NET 3.5 framework on my work computer (running Windows 7) and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Currently, I have tried the dotnetfx35 file from our shared drive and attempted to download the dotNetFx35setup file from Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21. 
I have also installed Visual Studio 2008 ontop of 2010, as I know 3.5 comes with. None of these have worked, however. If I check the Microsoft.NET folder in both the Program Files and Program Files(x86) directories I do not see that it has been installed. I have also checked regedit and see 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0, but no 3.5. 
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thx!