Setup Parse Error Installing Internet Explorer 2.x

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 2.01, 2.1 for Windows 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you install Internet Explorer version 2.01 or 2.1 for Windows 3.1, you may receive an "Out of memory" error message.

When you click Cancel, you are prompted to confirm or cancel quitting Setup. If you click Yes to quit Setup, you receive the following error message:

   Setup Parse Error in Initialize pass
   Object ID 11: CustomAction Object: Bad DLL data value

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if there is a Custom.dll file on the computer that is damaged or older than the required version.

RESOLUTION

Delete or rename any Custom.dll file on the computer and then run Internet Explorer Setup again. To so, follow these steps:

1. In File Manager, click the C drive button on the toolbar.

2. On the File menu, click Search.

3. In the Search For box, type "Custom.dll" (without quotation marks), and then click OK.

4. For each Custom.dll file that is found, click the file, click Delete on the file menu, and then click OK.