Installation Fails When DLL File Attributes Are Read Only

ID: Q201729

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01a

SYMPTOMS

When you install Internet Explorer 4.0 using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK), setup fails and the following error message occurs:

Setup was unable to download all the required components for this installation. The Internet is likely busy. Please try setup again later and select Smart Recovery to continue downloading.

This error occurs when Active Setup attempts to download the files from the server.

CAUSE

Installation fails if any of the following files are set to read only:

Oleaut32.dll

Advapi32.dll

Comctl32.dll

Msvcrt40.dll

Url.dll

Shlwapi.dll

RESOLUTION

Check each file for read-only attributes. If any of the files listed above are set to read only, clear the read-only flag and restart the computer.

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Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01a
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 4, 1999