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IEAK: Add Component Returns Error 404 Not Found

Article ID: 185550

Article Last Modified on 9/10/1999

Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.0

This article was previously published under Q185550

SYMPTOMS

When you try to add a component to Internet Explorer, the following error message may appear:

Error HTTP/1.0 404 Object Not Found

CAUSE

This error occurs if the file Addonnt.htm is not in the .../ie4site/en directory. (The "en" refers to "English".)

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem occurs when you do the following:

In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove programs.
Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and then click Add.
Click Add a Component to Internet Explorer, and click OK.

This problem occurs when you add a component only if Internet Explorer was built from the Internet Explorer Administration Kit.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Method 1

Specify the location of the Addonnt.htm file when you build the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) package.

Method 2

Manually copy the Addonnt.htm file to the ie4site/en directory.

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