You are correct, it's the web installer. The full redistributable is named dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe & is 48.1 MB in size.
Looking at the source for the WiX installer, in \src\Setup\Bundle\Bundle.wxs it contains the following: <Chain> <PackageGroupRef Id='NetFx40Web' /> So /layout will always pull the web installer it seems. Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Sean Hall [mailto:rhal...@hotmail.com] Sent: 17 October 2013 16:26 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] wix37.exe - offline installation Sounds like a bug then. I just ran "wix37.exe /layout .", and redist\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe is only 869 KB which leads me to believe that it's the web installer. This is WiX 3.7.1224.0. Sean > From: r...@robmensching.com > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:07:25 -0700 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] wix37.exe - offline installation > > "dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe" is the "full" installer, not the web > installer. If you do /layout, that should give you everything you need to > "burn a CD" and install via "sneaker-net". > > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 6:37 AM, Sean Hall <rhal...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Download the .NET 4 full offline installer yourself? > > http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718 > > > > Sean > > > > > From: jens.teutenb...@t-online.de > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:30:26 +0200 > > > Subject: [WiX-users] wix37.exe - offline installation > > > > > > I used "wix37.exe /layout" to get an offline installer. > > > That's worked fine. > > > But the folder "redist" contains the file "dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe" > > which is a web installer. > > > Because of that it isn't possible to install "wix37.exe" without an > > internet connection. > > > Is there any solution to get a real offline installer? > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > October Webinars: Code for Performance > > > Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. > > > Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. 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