IEREPAIR Tool Not Accessible in Windows 98 Second Edition

ID: Q235240

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

The IEREPAIR tool is not available in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

CAUSE

The "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools" option that contains the IEREPAIR tool on the Install/Uninstall tab in the Add/Remove Programs tool is removed during Windows 98 Second Edition installation because Internet Explorer 5 is integrated with Windows 98 Second Edition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Internet Explorer 5 IEREPAIR tool is used to replace files that may have been damaged or not installed during the Internet Explorer 5 Setup process. Windows 98 Second Edition removes the "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools" option because Internet Explorer is integrated with Windows 98 Second Edition and cannot be uninstalled (the IEREPAIR option is available only from the Internet Explorer 5 Uninstall dialog box).

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbtool kbui win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 23, 1999