Windows Server 2008 as development machine - step by step

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I have found many tutorials about using Windows Server 2003 as a development machine, and very little information about Windows Server 2008 for the same purpose.

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.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - installation order

• System Update Readiness Tool
• .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 feature)
• .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (full package)
• An update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is available (KB959209)

.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - links

• Before you install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Windows Vista or Windows 2008 Server, make sure that Windows Update service is turned on.
• Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 - Since the .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 are OS components on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, they rely on the OS component store to be in a good state to be able to install correctly (quoted from here)
• Unified .NET Framework Troubleshooting Guide