Error Message While Installing Server Extensions: Cfgquiet.ini: An Internal Error Has Occurred (310856)


The information in this article applies to:

  • FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft
This article was previously published under Q310856

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to perform a quiet installation of FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from a command line, you may receive the following error message:
CFGQUIET.INI: An internal error has occurred []

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Windows System account has insufficient permissions to write to the drive that you specify in the Cfgquiet.ini file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, give the System account Full Control permissions to the drive on which you want to install the FrontPage Server Extensions. To do this, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, click Windows Explorer, and then locate the drive for which you want to set permissions.
  2. Right-click the drive, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
  3. Click Add. In the Name list, click SYSTEM, click Add, and then click OK.
  4. Select SYSTEM, and then click to select the Full Control check box under Allow.
  5. Click Apply, and then click OK.
  6. Quit Windows Explorer.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about assigning permissions to files or folders, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300691 HOW TO: Set Up a Windows 2000 File System for Secure Access

301195 HOW TO: Configure Security for Files and Folders on a Network (Domain)

For additional information about extending a server from the command line, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300591 HOW TO: Use Unattended Setup to Extend a Server with FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB310856
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