Q154906

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

Setup has been canceled. Microsoft Internet Explorer was not set up successfully.

CAUSE

This error can occur if the drive on which you are installing Internet Explorer does not have enough free space. The Internet Explorer files use approximately 10-15 megabytes (MB) of disk space after installation, but the Setup program can require considerably more space.

RESOLUTION

Increase the amount of free space on the disk on which you are installing Internet Explorer. For a Full or Typical installation, you need at least 63 MB of free disk space. For a Minimal installation, you need at least 25 MB of free space. To increase the amount of free space on the hard disk, try the following methods:

• Quit all running programs. Doing so may cause the swap file to shrink enough to let you install Internet Explorer 3.0.



• Remove all shortcuts in the Startup folder, disable the "load=" and "run=" lines in the Win.ini file, and then restart Windows 95. Doing so may cause the swap file to shrink enough to let you install Internet Explorer 3.0.



• Remove any unnecessary files from the hard disk. In particular, you may be able to increase the amount of free disk space by emptying the Recycle Bin and Internet Explorer's History and Cache folders.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The following files are copied to the hard disk during installation:

• Minimal installation: Installs only the browser and requires 25 MB during Setup. The Msie30.exe file is copied. The file size is 5286K.



• Typical/Recommended installation: Installs the browser and Microsoft Internet Mail and News. Requires 63 MB during Setup. The Msie30r.exe file is copied. The file size is 6291K.



• Full/Maximum installation. Installs the browser, Microsoft Internet Mail and News, ActiveMovie, and the HTML Layout control, and requires 63 MB during Setup. The Msie30m.exe file is copied. File size is 7865K.

Additional query words: 3.00 setup has been cancelled

Keywords : msiew95
Issue type :
Technology : kbIEsearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300Win95