OFF2000: Unable to Install Internet Explorer 5 in Office Maintenance Mode Setup

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SYMPTOMS

If you run Office Setup in Maintenance Mode, there is no way to install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

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CAUSE

The option to install or not install Internet Explorer 5 is only available when you are running Office Setup and Office is not currently installed on your computer.

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WORKAROUND

If you want to install Internet Explorer 5 from the Office CD, follow these steps:

Open the \IE5\En folder on CD1.
Double-click IE5setup.exe.
Follow the directions in the Internet Explorer 5 Setup.

If you want to maintain an existing installation of Internet Explorer 5, run the Internet Explorer 5 Setup program through the Add/Remove Programs control panel.

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