How to Install Internet Explorer 4 in Stepping Mode

This article describes how to install Internet Explorer 4 in "Stepping" mode (also known as a debug installation). When you use Stepping mode, Setup stops and displays a dialog box after each step. The results are written to the Active Setup Log.txt file.

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To run Ie4setup.exe in Stepping mode for troubleshooting purposes, use either of the following methods:

• Use the following command to start Setup:
  ie4setup.exe /c:"ie4wzd.exe /s:#e /g:debug"
• Create the following String value in the registry before running Setup:
  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup
  Value: SteppingMode
  Data value: Y

For additional information, see page 47 of the "Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Kit," or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: