OFF2000: "A Newer Version of DCOM95 Had Been Installed" Message During Quiet Mode Setup

ID: Q238732

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office 2000, used with:
    • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Office 2000, an error message similar to the following appears:

A newer version of DCOM95 had been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first.
When you click OK, the installation continues and finishes successfully.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • You are installing Office 2000 in quiet mode with the QN+ switch.


    • -and-

  • You are using Windows 95a.



STATUS

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

Additional query words: o2k dcom95 errmsg error message setup install

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000,95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: February 2, 2000
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