FP98: Setup Fails if TCP/IP Not Installed on Computer

• Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you click I Agree in the Terms And Conditions dialog box while installing the Microsoft Personal Web Server, you receive the following error message:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will
   be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program
   vendor.

CAUSE

This error appears if 32-bit TCP/IP was not installed on your computer before you ran the FrontPage 98 Setup program and you performed the following steps in the order listed:

1. Ran the FrontPage 98 Setup program.

2. Clicked Yes to install TCP/IP.

3. Clicked Restart when you were prompted to restart your computer.

4. Attempted to install the Microsoft Personal Web Server.

5. Clicked I Agree in the Terms And Conditions dialog box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, stop and then restart the FrontPage 98 Setup program by following these steps:

1. Click Close when you receive the Illegal Operation error message.

2. Close the FrontPage 98 Setup dialog box by clicking the Close button (the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box).

3. Double-click the My Computer icon.

4. Double-click the drive icon for the drive that contains the FrontPage 98 compact disc.

5. Double-click the Setup.exe file to restart the FrontPage Setup program.

STATUS

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