Err Msg: A Newer Version of DCOM98 Has Been Installed... (236354)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q236354
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) version 1.2 on your Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer, you may receive the following error message:
A newer version of DCOM98 has been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the version of the Ole32.dll file in your computer is 4.71.1719.0 or earlier.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download DCOM98 for Windows 98 version 1.3 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/dcom1_3.asp

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To check the version of DCOM installed on a Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer, locate either of the following registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{BDC67890-4FC0-11D0-A805-00AA006D2EA4}\InstalledVersion
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BDC67890-4FC0-11D0-A805-00AA006D2EA4}\InstalledVersion
The version of the Ole32.dll file on a Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer is 4.71.2900.0 and the version of the Ole32.dll file installed on a Windows 98 computer is 4.71.1719.0. If the version of the Ole32.dll file is higher than 4.71.1719.0, then Setup may not complete successfully.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/11/2002
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