Unable to Run Completely Silent Internet Explorer Installation

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to perform a "silent installation" of Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may still receive one or more of the following prompts that require input:

Do you wish to overwrite the existing version of this file?
Do you want to overwrite file: filename?

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because of a problem in Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, obtain Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 2, and then run Setup by using the following command:

ie4setup /Q:A /C:"ie4wzd.exe /S:""#e"" /Q:A /R:S /M:2 /I:N"

NOTE: You must type this command exactly as it appears.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1

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kbenv kbprb kbsetup kbui KB221835

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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