BUG: MSVC20 Setup Fails to Install Books Online Only (123495)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0
This article was previously published under Q123495

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Visual C++ version 2.0 setup program fails to install Books Online if you use the setup program to try to install only Books Online. The setup program displays the following message box:
No options were selected. Please select the portions of Visual C++ 2.0 you wish to install, or choose Exit to quit Setup.

CAUSE

The setup program automatically clears the check mark from the Books Online option when it is the only option selected during the setup.

RESOLUTION

There are two ways to work around this problem:

  • During the installation, in addition to installing Books Online, choose to install one of the help files as well. Then delete the quick reference help file after installation. To do this, select "Custom Installation," and clear the check marks from everything except "Help Files." Then choose "Help File Options" and clear the check mark from all help files except one. Then choose one of the "Books Online Options." -or-

  • Copy the following files from your Visual C++ CD-ROM. These files are located on your CD-ROM under directory MSVC20\HELP: 
       vc20bks.hdx        vc20bks.ind         vc20bks1.hlp
   vc20bks2.hlp       vc20bks3.hlp        vc20bks4.hlp
   vc20bks5.hlp       vc20bks6.hlp        vc20bks7.hlp
After finishing either of these workarounds, modify your system's registry by using REGEDT32.EXE. To modify the keys used for Books Online under Windows NT, modify the following string to point to the drive where you have installed Books Online: 
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ 
      Software\ 
      Microsoft\ 
      Visual C++ 2.0\ 
      Help\ 
      RemoteHelp1

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/25/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbsetup KB123495
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