Err Msg: A Newer Version of DCOM98 Has Been Installed...

ID: Q236354

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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 try to install Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) version 1.2 on your Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer, you may receive the following error message:

A newer version of DCOM98 has been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the version of the Ole32.dll file in your computer is 4.71.1719.0 or earlier.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download DCOM98 for Windows 98 version 1.3 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/dcom1_3.asp

MORE INFORMATION

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 check the version of DCOM installed on a Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer, locate either of the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{BDC67890-4FC0-11D0-A805-00AA006D2EA4}\InstalledVersion

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BDC67890-4FC0-11D0-A805-00AA006D2EA4}\InstalledVersion

The version of the Ole32.dll file on a Windows 98 Second Edition based-computer is 4.71.2900.0 and the version of the Ole32.dll file installed on a Windows 98 computer is 4.71.1719.0. If the version of the Ole32.dll file is higher than 4.71.1719.0, then Setup may not complete successfully.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win98se
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb