Table 3 lists the versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework and Windows PowerShell that are supported by MDT by Windows operating system version.

Table 3. .NET Framework and Windows PowerShell Support

Windows version

.NET

PowerShell

Windows 8

4.0

3.0

Windows Server 2012

4.0

3.0

Windows 7

3.5 with SP1

2.0

Windows Server 2008 R2

3.5 with SP1

2.0

Windows Vista

3.5 with SP1

2.0

Windows Server 2008

3.5 with SP1

2.0

Windows XP

3.5 with SP1

2.0

Windows Server 2003

3.5 with SP1

2.0

 

When installing MDT on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, install the hotfix that updates the ADO.NET data services for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with SP1, available in the Microsoft Support article, Description of the ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: May 7, 2010.


 

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