Error Message: Error Installing Dependency

ID: Q179650

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you install components for Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

   Error Installing Dependency

To prevent the error message from appearing, use one of the following methods:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

   Setup Files in the list of installed programs.

4. Click Add/Remove, click Yes to remove the Internet Explorer Setup

   files, and then click OK.

To upgrade only the Internet Explorer browser from the Internet Explorer 4.0 Component Download Web page, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

   in the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.

4. Click "Add a component to Internet Explorer," and then click OK.

5. Click No when you receive the following prompt:

      Active Setup is about to determine what Internet components are
      installed on your computer. Is this OK?

6. Click the "Internet Explorer 4.0 Web Browser" check box to select it.

   NOTE: Do not select any other components to upgrade at this time.

7. Click Next. Follow the instructions to install the Internet Explorer

   browser.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup msiew95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 17, 1999