IExpress Does Not Create Self-Extracting .exe Files

ID: Q189350

The information in this article applies to:

• Internet Explorer Administration Kit version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the IExpress program to make a self-expanding .exe file, the following error occurs:

   Unable to find C:\Program Files\IEAK\Tools\wextract.exe. Please
   make sure it is in the path or in the same folder as IExpress.exe

CAUSE

The Wextract.exe is needed by IExpress.exe to make the .cab file self- extracting. If it is not placed in the C:\Program Files\IEAK\Tools folder with IExpress.exe, the error message occurs. IExpress will still create the .cab file, but it will not make it a self-extracting .exe file.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, copy Wextract.exe from the C:\Program Files\IEAK\iebin\en\optional folder into the C:\Program Files\IEAK\Tools folder. IExpress.exe should then function normally.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit version 4.0.

Additional query words: Administration Deployment install setup Kit IEAK

Version           : WINNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: January 7, 1999