IEAK 4.0x: The Branding.cab File Is Not Updated after Installing or Reinstalling IEAK-Based Installation

ID: Q209249

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit version 4.01a

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.

SYMPTOMS

When you reinstall an Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 4.0x-created package or install it on a computer that already has an IEAK-based installation, the branding information may not be updated.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Internet Explorer Setup checks each component before installation to determine if it has already been installed or if a newer version is available. With an IEAK-based installation, Internet Explorer Setup installs a Branding.cab file that contains most of the IEAK customizations. However, if this file is the same version as what is already installed, Setup does not install the Branding.cab file, and the custom branding is not applied.

RESOLUTION

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 resolve this issue and make reinstalling the Branding.cab file succeed, use the appropriate method:

Change the Version Number

Run the IEAK Wizard in Corporate Administrator mode, and then rebuild the package.

In the Select Version Information dialog box, update the version number to a later version than the previous package, and then run Setup again.

Edit the Registry on Client Computers

On the client computer, edit the registry and remove the entry for the Branding.cab file from the following registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\GUID

where GUID is a variable GUID for the Branding.cab file that may begin with a greater than (>) character. Open each key, checking the ComponentIDs for the Branding.cab file. Remove this key from the registry to make the reinstallation of the Branding.cab file possible.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:4.01a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb