Err Msg: This Program May Not Run Correctly Because of New... (185841)

SYMPTOMS

If you try to reinstall Windows 95 OEM Service Release (OSR) version 2.5, and Internet Explorer version 4.01 is installed, you may receive the following error message:

This program may not run correctly because of new features in Internet Explorer 4.0. You may need to obtain an updated version of this program. For information about obtaining an updated version, click Details. Or, if you want to try running this program, click Details to determine whether it will cause other problems. Then, if running this program will not cause other problems, click Run Program.

If you then click Details, you may receive the following message:

   Important

   You are trying to reinstall Windows on this computer. You cannot do
   this when Internet Explorer 4.0 is installed on your computer. You need
   to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 before reinstalling Windows.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

Reinstall OSR 2.5

If you want to reinstall OSR 2.5 without first uninstalling Internet Explorer, click Run Program when you receive the error message listed in the Symptoms section of this article.

Uninstall Internet Explorer and then reinstall OSR 2.5

Uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall OSR 2.5. To do so, use the following steps:

Uninstall Internet Explorer. For information about how to do so, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
174265 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0
Reinstall OSR 2.5.

MORE INFORMATION

The Internet Explorer Active Setup begins immediately after Windows Setup has restarted your computer and has finished configuring your computer. It is not possible to bypass the installation of Internet Explorer 4.01 by canceling the Active Setup wizard. You must finish installing Internet Explorer 4.01 before it can be uninstalled.