Windows 98 Second Edition May Not Install Internet Explorer

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition, which includes Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 build 5.00.2614.3500, Setup may not update the previous version of Internet Explorer 5 (build 5.00.2014.0216 or 5.00.2314.1003).

For information about determining which version of Internet Explorer you are running, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q164539 Determining Which Version of Internet Explorer You Are Using

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you previously applied an update for Internet Explorer that installed a file with a version later than the version included with Windows 98 Second Edition. For example, the update for the "Malformed Favorites Icon" security issue replaces the Shdocvw.dll file with version 5.00.2717.2000.

For information about the "Malformed Favorites Icon" security issue update, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q231450 Update Available for the "Malformed Favorites Icon" Issue

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, rename the Iemigrat.dll file, reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition, and then reinstall any critical updates that are not included in Windows 98 Second Edition.

NOTE: When you reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition, some updated files may be replaced by the original Windows 98 Second Edition files. If you previously applied updates to Windows that are not included with Windows 98 Second Edition, you should reinstall the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.

1. In Windows Explorer, rename the Iemigrat.dll file in the Windows\System folder to Iemigrat.old. For information about renaming files, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type renaming, and then double-click the "Renaming Files" topic.



2. Reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition.



3. On the Windows Update Web site, reinstall each component that is listed as already installed in the "Critical Updates" section. The Windows Update Web site is located at:




http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

NOTE: To view the components that were previously installed on your computer, click Show Installed Updates.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

If you reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition and your computer is an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) host, you need to reinstall the ICS tool. For information about this issue, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q230361 ICS Does Not Work If You Reinstall Windows 98 Second Edition

Additional query words:

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