DOCUMENT:Q123495 25-JUL-2001 [visualc] TITLE :BUG: MSVC20 Setup Fails to Install Books Online Only PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler PROD/VER::2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsetup ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual C++, version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== The Microsoft Visual C++ version 2.0 setup program fails to install Books Online if you use the setup program to try to install only Books Online. The setup program displays the following message box: No options were selected. Please select the portions of Visual C++ 2.0 you wish to install, or choose Exit to quit Setup. CAUSE ===== The setup program automatically clears the check mark from the Books Online option when it is the only option selected during the setup. RESOLUTION ========== There are two ways to work around this problem: - During the installation, in addition to installing Books Online, choose to install one of the help files as well. Then delete the quick reference help file after installation. To do this, select "Custom Installation," and clear the check marks from everything except "Help Files." Then choose "Help File Options" and clear the check mark from all help files except one. Then choose one of the "Books Online Options." -or- - Copy the following files from your Visual C++ CD-ROM. These files are located on your CD-ROM under directory MSVC20\HELP: vc20bks.hdx vc20bks.ind vc20bks1.hlp vc20bks2.hlp vc20bks3.hlp vc20bks4.hlp vc20bks5.hlp vc20bks6.hlp vc20bks7.hlp After finishing either of these workarounds, modify your system's registry by using REGEDT32.EXE. To modify the keys used for Books Online under Windows NT, modify the following string to point to the drive where you have installed Books Online: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Visual C++ 2.0\ Help\ RemoteHelp1 STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional query words: 2.00 network buglist2.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsetup Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC200 Version : :2.0 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.