Err Msg: An Unknown Error Has Occurred During Installation

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to download a component from the Windows Update page, you may receive one of the following error messages:

• An unknown error has occurred during installation.

• Explorer caused an Invalid Page Fault in module Kernel32.dll

• IE5WZD caused an exception C0010000H in module Kernel32.dll

• IE5WZD caused an exception C0010000H in module MSJAVA.DLL

• Explorer caused an Invalid Page Fault in module Kernel32.dll

• IE5WZD caused an invalid page fault in module Kernel32.dll

• IE5WZD caused an invalid page fault in module MSJAVA.DLL

• IE5WZD caused an exception c0010000H in module KERNEL32.DLL at memory address

Explorer
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shutdown.

Explorer caused an exception C0010000H in module MSJAVA.DLL at 015F:xxxxx.

Outlwzd caused an exception C0010000H in module Kernel32.dll

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (VM) is damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.



2. Double-click the Windows folder, and then double-click the Downloaded Program Files folder.



3. Delete the following files by right-clicking them one at a time, and then clicking Remove.
   
   NOTE: If you do not intend to reinstall the Microsoft Java VM, do not delete the Win32 Classes file.

   DirectAnimation Java Classes
   Internet Explorer Classes for Java
   Microsoft XML Parser For Java
   Win32 Classes
   InstallEngineCtl Object
   WuRedirInfoB Class




4. Double-click the System folder.



5. Delete the following files by right-clicking them one at a time, and then clicking Delete:

   Asctrls.ocx
   Inseng.dll
   Wudetect.dll
   Wupdatto.dll
   Wuredirb.dll
   
   NOTE: The Wudetect.dll file is located in the Program Files\Internet Explorer folder.




6. Restart your computer.



7. Download the latest version of the Java VM from the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm32.htm

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain the newest version of the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, please see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Additional query words: 98

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbtool win98
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1,4.01 Service Pack 2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb