Internet Explorer Silent Install Does Not Reinstall Components (197234)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.01a
This article was previously published under Q197234
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you install an IEAK-created package of Internet Explorer 4.0 in
silent mode onto a computer that already has Internet Explorer 4.0
installed, the components are not reinstalled and setup shuts down
unexpectedly.
CAUSE
The Internet Explorer Setup program checks the computer to see which
components are already installed on the computer. If a component is
already installed, setup will bypass the installation of that component.
In most cases, this means that setup will bypass installing most, if not
all of the components, and then shut down immediately.
WORKAROUND
There are two methods to work around this problem:
Method 1:
Do not run setup in silent mode. When you run setup in a non-silent mode,
you are prompted to "Upgrade only newer items" or "Reinstall All."
Method 2:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency
Repair Disk (ERD).
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate and remove the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) key
for the component that needs to be reinstalled under the
following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\
Installed Components
- Quit Registry Editor.
NOTE: The Internet Explorer Setup program checks this key to determine
what components are already installed. Under this key, each component is
identified by a subkey with the GUID number. If this key is deleted, the
component will be reinstalled by the Setup program.
MORE INFORMATION
In silent mode, setup defaults to Upgrade Newer items only. There is no
method or switch to change this.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/1/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbpending kbprb KB197234 |
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