XCLN: ODK Deploying Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Packs with the Outlook Deployment Kit

ID: Q236793

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 98 Deployment Kit

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article discusses how to deploy Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Packs with the Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) for Outlook 98.

You should test this method thoroughly in a non-production, test environment prior to deployment to production systems.

MORE INFORMATION

By default, the ODK includes the files necessary to install Internet Explorer 4.01. In some cases it may be desirable to deploy Outlook, and the latest Service Pack (currently SP2), for Internet Explorer 4.01, in a single package. It is not possible to deploy Internet Explorer 5.0 with the ODK.

NOTE: Microsoft highly recommends installing Outlook 98 and Internet Explorer 4.01 with the ODK, and then installing the latest version or Service Pack for Internet Explorer separately.

To install Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 within the ODK installation:

After installing the ODK, back up the \Program Files\ODK\Download\En folder.

Copy the Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack files to the \Program Files\ODK\Download\En folder. There are 123 files for SP2, which include both Microsoft Windows 9x and Microsoft Windows NT setup files. These files can be obtained from various sources, such as the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) or the Microsoft Developer Support Network (MSDN) CDs.

Delete the Mschat2.cab file. This file will be replaced by Mschat21.cab.

Replace the Outlook.cif file with the updated Outlook.cif file. To obtain the file, see the "References section.

Start the Outlook Deployment Wizard (ODW) and create an Outlook installation package.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To Modify the Registry

Before deploying the package, modify the registry on each workstation by resetting the IsInstalled value for each component being upgraded. This can be done with a batch job run via a logon script or SMS package. You can also perform these steps manually:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

Locate the subkey for each component you wish to update under the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components

Set the IsInstalled value to 00000000 (DWORD values), or to 00,00,00,00 (for BINARY values), for each of the components.

Quit Registry Editor.

REFERENCES

The Outlook.cif file, is available at this location as OLcif.exe.

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles

Additional query words: 98 sp1 ie

Keywords : kbsetup kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:98
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto