diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 0a0757731b..2bcc979352 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.Net.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ProjectGuid>{407890AC-9876-4FEF-A6F1-F36A876BAADE}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient</RootNamespace>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFramework>net462</TargetFramework>
     <EnableLocalAppContext>true</EnableLocalAppContext>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient</AssemblyName>
     <OutputPlatform>AnyCPU</OutputPlatform>
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@
     <!-- ResolveComReferenceSilent suppresses warnings thrown due to the inclusion of mscoree.
      We should remove ResolveComReferenceSilent as soon as we can remove the dependency on mscoree. -->
     <ResolveComReferenceSilent>True</ResolveComReferenceSilent>
+    <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);NETFRAMEWORK;</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- Override debugtype=portable in Directory.Build.props for netfx -->
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
   </PropertyGroup>  
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworkMonikerAssemblyAttributesPath>$([System.IO.Path]::Combine('$(IntermediateOutputPath)','$(GeneratedSourceFileName)'))</TargetFrameworkMonikerAssemblyAttributesPath>
+    <TargetFrameworkMonikerAssemblyAttributesPath>$([System.IO.Path]::Combine('$(IntermediateOutputPath)\$(TargetFramework)','$(GeneratedSourceFileName)'))</TargetFrameworkMonikerAssemblyAttributesPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedFiles Include="$(GeneratedAssemblyInfoFile)" />
@@ -746,7 +745,6 @@
       <Version>$(SystemBuffersVersion)</Version>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(CommonSourceRoot)tools\targets\GenerateResourceStringsSource.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(NetFxSource)tools\targets\GenerateThisAssemblyCs.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(NetFxSource)tools\targets\GenerateAssemblyRef.targets" />
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj
index 7724f4c58e..4c011a2d55 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/FunctionalTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj
@@ -122,7 +122,12 @@
     <PackageReference Condition="$(ReferenceType.Contains('Package'))" Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="$(TestMicrosoftDataSqlClientVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Condition="'$(TargetGroup)'=='netfx' AND $(ReferenceType)=='Project'" Include="$(BinFolder)$(Configuration).AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\**\*SNI*.dll" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+   <ContentWithTargetPath Condition="'$(TargetGroup)'=='netfx' AND $(ReferenceType)=='Project'" Include="$(BinFolder)$(Configuration).AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\$(TargetFramework)\*SNI*.dll">
+    <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    <TargetPath>%(Filename)%(Extension)</TargetPath>
+   </ContentWithTargetPath>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Condition="$(ReferenceType.Contains('Package'))" Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="$(MicrosoftIdentityClientVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
index b2c942dd95..676f8126c6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
@@ -347,7 +347,10 @@
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(TargetGroup)'!='netfx'" Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="$(SystemServiceProcessServiceControllerVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Condition="'$(TargetGroup)'=='netfx' AND $(ReferenceType)=='Project'" Include="$(BinFolder)$(Configuration).AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\**\*SNI*.dll" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+   <ContentWithTargetPath Condition="'$(TargetGroup)'=='netfx' AND $(ReferenceType)=='Project'" Include="$(BinFolder)$(Configuration).AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\$(TargetFramework)\*SNI*.dll">
+    <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    <TargetPath>%(Filename)%(Extension)</TargetPath>
+   </ContentWithTargetPath>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="SQL\ConnectionTestWithSSLCert\GenerateSelfSignedCertificate.ps1">
diff --git a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
index 57fff91307..f44a2a462d 100644
--- a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
@@ -143,21 +143,21 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\netstandard2.1\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\netstandard2.1\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- Localized Resource Files for NetFx -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\de\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\es\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\fr\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\fr\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\it\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\it\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\ja\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ja\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\ko\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ko\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\pt-BR\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\pt-BR\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\ru\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ru\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\zh-Hans\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\zh-Hans\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\de\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\es\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\fr\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\fr\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\it\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\it\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\ja\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ja\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\ko\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ko\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\pt-BR\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\pt-BR\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\ru\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\ru\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\zh-Hans\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\zh-Hans\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- lib NetFx -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- lib NetCore -->
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <!-- End of Localization files for NetStandard 2.1  -->
 
     <!-- runtimes NetFx -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- runtimes NetCore -->
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />