OFF2000: Unable to Install Internet Explorer 5 in Office Maintenance Mode Setup (229381)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Professoinal
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Standard
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
  • Microsoft Access 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q229381

SYMPTOMS

If you run Office Setup in Maintenance Mode, there is no way to install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

CAUSE

The option to install or not install Internet Explorer 5 is only available when you are running Office Setup and Office is not currently installed on your computer.

WORKAROUND

If you want to install Internet Explorer 5 from the Office CD, follow these steps:
  1. Open the \IE5\En folder on CD1.
  2. Double-click IE5setup.exe.
  3. Follow the directions in the Internet Explorer 5 Setup.
If you want to maintain an existing installation of Internet Explorer 5, run the Internet Explorer 5 Setup program through the Add/Remove Programs control panel.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/13/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB229381
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