Cannot Install Internet Explorer 3.0 with Windows NT 4.0 Beta

Article ID: Q155031
Creation Date: 20-AUG-1996
Revision Date: 14-JAN-1997

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

NOTE: This article discusses Microsoft Beta products. Microsoft does not support these Beta products and provides this article for informational purposes only.

SYMPTOMS

You may experience problems when you attempt to install the released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0.

CAUSE

You may experience problems installing Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0 when you attempt to install the released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 using a Beta copy of Windows NT 4.0. The released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 works only with the released version of Windows NT 4.0 (build 1381).

RESOLUTION

Until the released version of Windows NT 4.0 is readily available, you can download and install the Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 3.0 from the Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com). This version of Internet Explorer 3.0 works properly only with Windows NT 4.0 Beta 2 (build 1314).
When the released version of Windows NT 4.0 is readily available, the Beta version of Internet Explorer 3.0 will be removed from the Microsoft Web site. At this time, upgrade your copy of Windows NT 4.0 to the released version and then download and install the released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0.

NOTE: If you currently use the released version of Windows NT 4.0, the released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0 is also available on the Microsoft Web site.

MORE INFORMATION

The released version of Internet Explorer 3.0 is build 4.70.1155. The Beta version of Internet Explorer 3.0 that is also available on the Microsoft Web site is build 4.70.1117.

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