Silent Minimal Internet Explorer Install with Custom Components

ID: Q235302

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

You may want to install Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 such that the installation is totally silent (there are no prompts during Setup), the Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express icons are not on the desktop or the Start menu, and add additional custom components by using the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). However, the installation may not be completely silent.

CAUSE

The installation may not be completely silent if the .inf files included in the .cab files in the IEAK installation folder do not contain [CopyFile] sections that contain the copyfile flag value of 32. When the IEAK .cab files contain older binaries than those already on the computer, if the .inf file does not contain the flag of 32 in the [CopyFile] section, you see a dialog box stating that you are about to install an older binary on top of a newer binary. This dialog box means the installation is not completely silent.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 4.01 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	File name	Platform
03/15/99	12:19 p.m.	4.72.3615.1102	81,936	Advpack.dll	(x86)

This updated Advpack.dll file makes the installation process act as if each .inf file contains the copyfile flag of 32. As a result, you do not see the dialog box. The installation does not copy the older binary on top of the newer binary.
NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Implementing Advpack.dll

On the IEAK build computer, you must replace the current Advpack.dll file in the IEAK build location (drive:\Program Files\IEAK\iebin\Language\Optional) with this new Advpack.dll file. Note that drive is the letter of the hard disk on which IEAK is installed, and Language is the target language for the IEAK build (for English this would be EN).

To properly implement this new Advpack.dll file, you must set the following registry value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Advanced INF Setup\NoVersionConflictsInQuietMode

Value Type: DWORD
Value: 0x1

When you run the IEAK wizard, make sure to clear the Automatic Version Synchronization (AVS) check box. Otherwise, the IEAK wizard automatically downloads the older Advpack.dll file from the Internet and replaces the newer file with the older one.

If you are going to add a custom component to the IEAK installation and you do not want the Internet Explorer and Outlook Express icons on the desktop (thereby not making Internet Explorer your default browser), you must select a minimal installation in the Select Installation Options dialog box in the wizard. Otherwise, the Outlook Express icon appears on the desktop after the installation.

Once the IEAK build is complete, run the installation from the drive:\Ieak_401\Win95_nt\CD\Win95\Language\Packages folder (you can do this by attaching to a network share, creating a CD-ROM and running it from there, or copying the files from this point to the local hard disk) as follows:
ie4setup.exe /C:"ie4wzd /S:""#e"" /X /R:N /Q:A"

Switch Descriptions

/C:[path] - Contains the path and file name of the setup file.

/S:""#e"" - Designates the source path of the Ie4setup.exe file. The ""#e"" parameter indicates to use the full path and file name.

/X - Causes Internet Explorer to install without adding the shell, icons, or links. This option is useful for hosting browser controls in your own program.

/R:N - Causes Internet Explorer to not restart after it is installed. Internet Explorer is not completely installed until you restart your computer.

/Q:A - The Q:A switch specifies a quiet mode, which does not prompt the user for any information.

REFERENCES

Q187245 How to Add Internet Explorer Fixes to an IEAK Distribution

Q221835 Unable to Run Completely Silent Internet Explorer Installation

Q224088 Setup Internet Explorer Without Making It the Default Browser

Q195709 Disabling the "Already Installed" Warning for Setup

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: August 3, 1999