How to install OpenXML SDK Productivity Tool 2.5 on Windows 10

Question

I downloaded the OpenXML SDK Productivity Tool 2.5 from Microsoft's Website

However when I want to install it, I get told I need to install .NET Framework 4 first and the install won't continue without it. I already have .NET Framework 4.6 installed. I have installed Visual Studio 2015 Update 1.

You should have .NET Framework 4.0 installed before you setup Open XML SDK 2.5

Please install the .NET Framework and run this setup again. The .NET Framework can be obtained from the web. Would you like to do this now?

I already have .net Framework 4 installed. This is the message if I Click Yes to install it on the downloaded installer for it.

Version 2.5 of the tool I could find.

In my windows features I don't have an option for .NET 4.0 and only have 3.5 and 4.6 which are already ticked.

Question:

How do I install the Open XML Productivity Tool?

Calculate

You could use a tool like sysinternals procmon to see which registry key it's checking (I assume it's looking for a registry key), then just create it to get past the block. Alternatively, you might be able to use Orca to inspect the msi to see what it's looking for. – Bookman

Answer 1

The .NET version messages were a red herring.

It turned out to be a privileges issue.

I right clicked on the msi and selected Install as administrator and it installed correctly.

Calculate

In Windows-10 (at least my work laptop's configuration) this was not available, but following these instructions here, I was able to add the "Install as Administrator" selection: How to force an MSI Package to Install Using Administator Mode However, that didn't work for me, so I posted my answer separately below. – Studio

Answer 2

i have same problem (.Net Framework ) for install VS2015

go to control panel - Programs & Feature - Turn Windows Features On or Off , and check all .Net Framework Features

Hortative

The only options I have there are 3.5 and 4.6. Both these are already ticked. See original question for screenshot. – Calculate

you should tick completely all checkbox inside options for change .Net Framework features @d234 – Hortative

Answer 3

The "Install Instructions" here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30425
Say the following:

Double-click the OpenXMLSDKV25.msi or OpenXMLSDKToolV25.msi program file on your hard disk drive to start the setup program.

It reads like you may do one or the other.
Like the smaller file may download only what you need, where the larger file contains everything you might not need. WRONG!

All this time I had been trying the 25MB OpenXMLSDKToolV25.msi file and seeing the same error.
I downloaded the 2.5MB OpenXMLSDKV25.msi file, ran that with no errors, but still nothing installed.
Then I ran the OpenXMLSDKToolV25.msi file and now I have the "Microsoft Office Open XML SDK 2.5" installed as an app and I verified it works.

Studio

I have tried this and it worked on a laptop with .net 4.5.2 but on a machine with 4.7.2 it installed but I cannot launch it. Does anyone has a solution to run it on 4.7.2 ? – Milkfish