ID: Q182973
The information in this article applies to:
When you attempt to run the Ie4setup file to install Internet Explorer, Setup may not start.
This problem can occur when you download the Ie4setup file using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and you do not download the file in binary mode.
To resolve this issue, download the Ie4setup file in binary mode. To enter binary mode, type "binary" (without quotation marks) at the FTP prompt and then press ENTER. For example:
   ftp>binary
Keywords          : kbsetup msieunix 
Version           : UNIX:4.01
Platform          : UNIX
Issue type        : kbprbLast Reviewed: March 18, 1999