You Cannot Install Dial-Up Networking 1.4 When the Windows 9x Directory Services Client Is Installed (325397)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q325397

SYMPTOMS

If you have installed the Directory Services client for Windows 95 and Windows 98 that is provided on the Windows 2000 Server CD, Microsoft Dial-up Networking 1.4 (DUN 1.4) may not install. The DUN 1.4 confirmation and end user license agreement (EULA) dialog boxes work as expected, but you may receive the following error message: 
Title: Microsoft Dial-Up Networking 1.4
Text: This update is not designed for your version of Windows.
      Press Ok to exit.

                  [ OK ]

CAUSE

This behavior may occur because DUN 1.4 blocks installation if it detects the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OptionalComponents\DsClient

The original Directory Services client for Windows 95 and Windows 98 uses this registry key. DUN 1.4 blocks this key because it because they key conflicts with the components that are forcefully installed. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

283261 Version Conflicts with the Directory Service Client Version of Windows 95 and Windows 98 System Files

RESOLUTION

This behavior is by design.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/15/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB325397
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.