OFF2000: IE5 Command Line Syntax Error Appears During Office Setup

ID: Q220791

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Office 2000, you may receive the following error message:

Command line option syntax error. Type Command /? for Help.

CAUSE

This error occurs when you install Office 2000 from a source that contains spaces in the path name. For example, if you install from a server named "\\myserver\Office 2000 Setup", you receive the error.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, modify the source path so that it does not contain any spaces.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: OFF2000


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999